Q1 2021 Release Notes

These notes provide pertinent information regarding features, changes, and defect fixes that were periodically released to
Rally
from January 1, 2021 to March 31, 2021.
Hardware and software requirements, compatibility, and known issues for the
Rally
Enterprise and Unlimited Editions during this time period are also provided in the main Release Notes.
We have updated the
Rally
UI. Information in these release notes refers to the new UI.

Cookie Use in
Rally

You must enable cookies for
Rally
to work as designed.

Milestones Artifacts Collection View

In the Artifacts collection, when you remove a work item type from your list view, fields that are solely associated with that work item type will no longer be visible. This includes columns in your view as well as fields you can choose to show or filter by.

Link Existing Available from Risks and Test Cases In-Context Editor

You can select
Link Existing
in addition to
Add New
when viewing the in-context editor for a risk or test case. Learn more.

Cycle Time Report Date Range

If your timebox duration is set to 13 months, the full span will display on the chart. Learn more.

Some Tutorial Videos Updated

We have updated the following tutorial videos.
  • Configure Your Rally Workspace
  • Import and Export Rally Data
  • Build Your Backlog
  • Set Up Your Profile
  • How to Use Dashboards, Custom Pages, and Apps in Rally
  • Import and Export Rally Data with the Rally Add-in for Excel 365 (new)
  • Track Iteration Progress (new)
  • Use
    Rally
    's Team Board to Track Daily Progress (new)
  • Creating and Sharing Views in
    Rally
    (new)

Adding the Color Field

Use the Color field to change the icon color of a work item. The color can represent anything important to your organization, such as the story owner, the related project, or milestones.
You can now add and update the Color field to cards on board pages. Learn more.
You can now add and update the Color field on list pages. Learn more.

Watching Multiple Work Items

You can now select more than one work item in a list and choose
Watch All Work Items
from the toolbar. Learn more.

Viewing Dependencies

Predecessors and Successors are now sorted onto different tabs in the Dependencies collection. Learn more.

Viewing Connections and Changesets

Connections and Changesets are now sorted onto different tabs in the Connections collection. Learn more.

Updating the Schedule State

Within list views, you can update the schedule state of a work item by selecting the corresponding schedule state box or by selecting a value from the drop-down list.

How Users Authenticate

Rally
help now includes a section on user authentication. Learn more.

Customer Managed Keys (CMK)

The CMK setup process now includes optional key leasing. Learn more.
Additional information has been added for maintaining Customer Managed Keys (CMK), including:
  • Viewing CMK Details (displayed on your Subscription Details page)
  • Encrypting Your
    Rally
    Data
  • Using Key Leasing
  • Removing CMK From Your
    Rally
    Subscription

Flowdock by Rego Consulting

CA Flowdock is now
Flowdock by Rego Consulting
.

Connectors

The help for the following connectors/integrations was removed on January 20, 2021:
  • Daptiv
  • HP PPM (CapGemini)
  • Innotas
  • Instant Messaging
  • OutSystems
  • Planview Enterprise
  • Solstice AppLauncher
The help for the following connectors/integrations was removed on February 10, 2021:
  • Seapine Software
  • Seapine TestTrack
  • SmartBear QAComplete
  • Tosca
  • uTest
The help for the following connectors/integrations was removed on March 10, 2021:
  • Clarity
    (CapGemini)
  • Oracle Primavera
The help for qTest eXplorer has been removed. All relevant links may be found on the qTest (Third-Party Integration) page.
Connector updates: