Plutora Feature Release Notes for July 3, 2016

Bulk Update Phases and Gates

• Previously, when an Enterprise, Project and Independent Release’s schedule changed, the dates of the Release’s Phases and Gates had to be manually changed one by one.
• Now the new Bulk Update feature lets you select multiple Phases and Gates and change their dates quickly and easily.
• You can slide Phase and Gate start or end dates forward and backward by any number of days.
• You can choose new start or end dates for selected Phases and Gates.
• Using the new Release Activities Smart Move feature, you can move associated Activities and Criteria too.

How to Bulk Update a Release’s Phases and Gates

To Bulk Update the Phases and Gates of Enterprise, Project and Independent Releases:

1. Go to Release > Manager.
2. Click a blue link to open a Release.
3. Click to select the first tab (Release, Project or Independent) if it is not selected already.
4. Select two or more of the Phases and Gates using the new checkbox column on the left. (Circled in red below.)
   
5. Click Bulk Update.
   The new Bulk Update pop up opens.
   
6. Change dates in one of the following ways:
   
   1. Shift dates by a number of days:
      1. Click to select the Shift radio button.
      2. Select:
         Start and end dates
         Or
         End dates. 
      3. Select:
         Forward
         Or
         Backward.
      4. Type the number of Days.

      Or

   2.  Select a new Start Date or End Date:
      1. Click to select the Select New radio button.
      2. Select a Start Date or an End Date.

6. Click to select the Release Activities Smart Move checkbox if you would like to update and move Activities and Criteria dates too.
7. Click Save & Close.

Exclude Weekends and Blockout Periods in the Release pop up Phase and Gate Duration column

Previously:

• Phases and Gates under the first Enterprise, Project and Independent Release pop up tab lacked a Duration column.

Now:

• Phases and Gates under the first Enterprise, Project and Independent Release pop up tab have a Duration column.
• Administrators can choose whether to include or exclude weekends or Blockout Periods from the Phases and Gates Duration column by selecting the new checkboxes under Release Gates Customization and Release Phases Customization.

How to Exclude Weekends and Blockout Periods

To include or exclude weekends and Blockout Periods for Release Gates:

Full-screen View for Release Calendar

• Previously, you couldn’t view the Release Calendar without filters and top headers.
• Now, by clicking the new View Full Screen button, you can hide all filters and top headers and see a full-screen magnified view of the Release Calendar.