Cadences

Managing Cadences

Cadences in DevStride are a way to manage and track different phases or iterations of work such as sprints, cycles, or any other time-boxed events. The cadences allow teams to plan their work in a structured way. Here's how you can manage your cadences:

Accessing Cadences

To access the cadences, follow these steps:

1. Navigate to the Settings by clicking on the gear icon on the bottom left side of your DevStride dashboard.
2. Under the DATA MODEL section, click on Cadences.

Adding a New Planning Cadence

To create a new planning cadence:

1. In the PLANNING CADENCES section, click on the New Planning Cadence button.
2. A pop-up window will appear titled NEW PLANNING CADENCE.

Configuring a New Planning Cadence

When creating a new cadence, you need to configure the following:

• LABEL: Enter a descriptive name for the cadence.
• NEW TIMEBOX EVERY: Choose the interval at which a new timebox (iteration) will occur (e.g., every 2 weeks).
• FREQUENCY UNIT: Select the time unit for the interval (e.g., Week, Month).
• TIMEBOX LABEL TEMPLATE: Create a label template for your timeboxes using the provided variables such as ${label}, ${counter}, ${year}, etc.

Setting Parent Cadence (Optional)

• If your new cadence is part of a larger cadence, you can select a parent cadence from the PARENT CADENCE dropdown.

Choosing Cadence Color

• Select a color for your cadence to make it visually distinctive on the planning board.

Saving the Cadence

• Once all information is filled out, click Create Cadence to save your new cadence.

Viewing and Editing Cadences

Once you have created cadences, you can view them in a Gantt-like timeline view in the PLANNING CADENCES section.

• To edit an existing cadence, click on the options ... next to the cadence you wish to edit, and select the appropriate action from the dropdown menu.