Seeing The BigPicture (For Jira)
Recently I was asked to investigate BigPicture, an addon for Jira, and assess the value it could provide to a software project.
After an investigation of the tools was complete, it made sense to publish the results so others could benefit from the research.
The Big Picture
BigPicture is a Jira Add-On that provides high-level project oversight of work completed in Jira through multiple lenses.
A user can choose to apply a number of modules to manage a body of work called a Program, which is then broken up into Program Increments (like phases) by default or Iterations (with a feature called Agile Schedule).
When a Program is created, a user defines the Program scope by adding Projects, Boards, Filters; then refines the results with a JQL filter.
There are 8 modules available in BigPicture, each providing a unique piece of functionality to the tool: Gantt, Scope, Board, Roadmap, Resources, Team, Risks and Reports.
Gantt Module
If configured for use, Gantt is the default module which displays in BigPicture.
