Backlog Map
Use this chart to...
- Engage stakeholders in the backlog by making it more comprehensible and providing them with a business perspective that they recognise.
- Identify work that is in the 'wrong place'
- Review where effort has been spent and where the future focus will be
What the chart shows...
- This shows the backlog with the 'Business dimension' (Area Paths or Tags
) along the top and the Time dimension (Iteration Paths or Tags 
) down the left hand side.
Display Options
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Show/Hide Title Data | Toggle on/off the table showing search parameters used to create the chart |
| Show Pie Charts / Bubble charts | Show either the items totalled up as a Pie Chart or as individual blobs, representing each item. See example below |
| Y Axis: Show Iteration Paths/Tags | Show either Iteration Paths or Tags on the Y axis |
| X Axis: Show Area Paths or Tags | Show either Area Paths or Tags on the X axis |
The X axis can be toggled between Area Paths/Tags
and Iteration Paths/Tags
and the items shown as individual blobs (above) or as pie charts
Clicking on a bubble
enables you to open the issue in VSTS
