Azure Boards in DevOps

A Tool designed to assist you in managing your backlogs.
If you are adhering to any SDLC methodology like Agile, Scrum, or Kanban, it is essential to have a designated space to manage all your product backlogs.

 

Product backlog- The applications or projects you are aiming to develop. In the future, you will have certain backlogs established in advance when engaging with your client. This tool will assist you in managing those backlogs effectively. 

 

Azure board Feature

• Azure board is a web based service that enables team to plan, track and discuss work across the entire deployment process. While it supports agile, including scrum and Kanban.
• it's very similar to Jira or Confluence.
• Azure Boards offer a flexible platform for managing work items, enabling teams to work together effectively. efficiently and optimizing the overall process.
• Azure board Hubs / Tabs
  • Work Items: 
    • It is a complete list of work items based on specific criteria, such as the individual to whom it has been assigned, whether someone is following it, who has viewed it, and who has made updates to it.
    • This provides you with a comprehensive overview from above of all the work items you have.
    • It will give a eagle eye view from the top.
  • Boards
    • Provide a visualization that allows for the implementation of Kanban practices. 
    • This board will resemble a Kanban board. All the cards will be moving from left to right. 
  • Backlogs
    • A complete for viewing, planning, ordering and organizing your work items as a backlog so all your backlogs will be visible over here.
  • Sprint
    • Using Sprint you will have access to your team's filtered view work item depending on certain sprint or iteration route. 
    • This is more particular to your present sprint. What precisely you will accomplish in your present sprint. Those views will be visible over here.
  • Queries
    • Generate custom work list items
    • You can formulate many types of queries. There are grouping for AND and OR gates. Numerous options exist for filtering work items according to your specifications like filtering all work items associated with the current release. 
    • And in reality there are n number of work items. So this query will help you a lot. Querying some custom condition and getting the desired result.
  • Delivery Plans
    • This is mostly from a management standpoint, particularly if you seek a high-level overview from the management.
    • Management team can see deliverables and track dependencies across  multiple teams in a calendar view 
  • Analytics Views
    • Create Highly sophisticated Power BI Reports. based on Azure Board data (work items)
    • Can use default view or can create a custom view