User Guide | 2019.2

Dashboard widget types

Helix ALM includes the following widgets to use on dashboards to display project information. To make widgets visible to users, they must be added to a dashboard they can access. See Adding dashboards.

Burn down

Displays the work left to do in an iteration, sprint, release, or project phase versus the total time available in the specified planning period. Use these widgets to determine if the remaining work can be completed on schedule.

See Adding dashboard burn down widgets.

Burn up

Displays the work done in an iteration, sprint, release, or project phase versus the total time available in the specified planning period. Use these widgets to determine if work is completing on schedule based on the projected progress.

See Adding dashboard burn up widgets.

Chart

Displays graphical representations of various project data. Use these widgets to view overall project metrics and status.

See Adding dashboard chart widgets.

Count

Displays the number of items that pass a specific filter. Use these widgets to see how many items pass the filter and go directly to a filtered list of items. Click the widget to view items that pass the filter.

See Adding dashboard count widgets.

Currently Assigned to Me

Displays items currently assigned to the logged in user. Use this widget to quickly find items to work on. Click an item tag or summary to open the item.

This is a built-in widget you can add to dashboards, but you cannot edit it or delete it from the project.

Note

Displays miscellaneous project information, such as instructions, links to external resources, and links to important Helix ALM items, filtered item lists, reports, or dashboards. Use these widgets to learn more about the project or navigate to other information.

See Adding dashboard note widgets.

Recent Activity

Displays the 20 most recent activities performed on items in the project. Use this widget to quickly see what items were recently added or updated. Click an activity summary to open the item.

This is a built-in widget you can add to dashboards, but you cannot edit it or delete it from the project.