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title: "BigGantt 8.4.0 Release notes"
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## Easier scope management and planning

STRUCTURE BUILDER SYNCHRONIZATION WITH JIRA

Elements (such as task field values and/or links) will now always align with BigPicture structure builders. You can edit the task structure at any time and see those changes reflected immediately in Jira.

### [<span style="color: #005f8f">CONVERTING BASIC TASKS INTO JIRA ISSUES</span>](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/DLP/pages/297702042)

Save time on planning by converting basic tasks into Jira issues. Convert your BigPicture “basic tasks” into Jira issues in just a few clicks. Turn your “draft” plans into the actual ones in no time.

## More clarity in execution monitoring and coordination

IN-LINE EDITING OF TASK STATUS FIELD

Edit status fields of your work items right in BigPicture columns. Now, you can update the statuses of your work items (e.g. tasks) by in-line editing them right in BigPicture. All the status updates are synced with Jira automatically.

(Planned for Jira cloud [https://appfire.atlassian.net/browse/ONE-43148](https://appfire.atlassian.net/browse/ONE-43148))   


WORK RATIO PROGRESS BAR

Visualize work ratio in the form of status bars, not just percentage values. Monitoring execution has become yet more intuitive. You can tell if your initiatives are on track just by a glance at status bars.

## Improved capacity planning and usability

### [<span style="color: #005f8f">DRAG & DROP QUICK FILTER ORDER EDITING</span>](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/DLP/pages/297832214)

Make your favorite Quick Filters even handier. You can arrange the order in which your Quick Filters are displayed on the list by simply dragging and dropping them there. Find your most often used filters without scrolling and searching. (Available on Jira cloud from version 8.4.3)

## Key aggregated indicators right at hand

### [<span style="color: #126543">NEW AGGREGATIONS AVAILABLE IN THE OVERVIEW MODULE</span>](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/DLP/pages/298288087/Column+View#000CostColumns)

Display aggregated values of key work item indicators at the portfolio level. Overview columns such as Status, Budget, Actual Cost, and Estimated Cost can be aggregated by status category, a status category in percentage, or status in percentage, so you can get the big picture of work progress and overall health of your initiatives at a glance.

## Other changes

| **Category** | **Feature description** | **Sneak peek** |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Gadgets** | Filters in the [**Gantt gadget.**](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/DLP/pages/296850674) are independent of filters in the Gant module |  |
| **FIlters** | [**Quick filters**](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/DLP/pages/297046875/Quick+filters.#000ChangingOrderOfQF)<br><span style="color: #172b4d">Quick Filters order can be changed.</span> | ![image]() |
| [**Each user can use filters independently**](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/DLP/pages/297046875/Quick+filters.#000FiltersAreApplied)<br>Filters are activated:<br>- per user
- per module<br><span style="color: #172b4d">When you activate the filters other users are not affected. Only your view is changed.</span> |  |
| **Task data synchronization** | <span style="color: #28303e">Tasks that are only in archived or closed Boxes are not synchronized (if a task is in at least one active Box, synchronization takes place normally). </span> |  |
| **BigTemplate** | [<span style="color: #172b4d">**Export installation data**</span>](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/DLP/pages/297570859)<br><span style="color: #172b4d">Download a zip package with BT configuration.</span> | ![image](media://44da42e8-b87d-46bc-a267-e2d66498d034) |
| [<span style="color: #172b4d">**BigTemplate widget.**</span>](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/DLP/pages/298092453)<br>- <span style="color: #172b4d">User Picker (multiple users) can be exported using templates</span>
- <span style="color: #28303e">The current date/time field can be added to the export document</span>
- <span style="color: #28303e">Date format can be selected during export from Jira</span>
- <span style="color: #28303e">Jira task ID can be presented as a QR code. Scanning the QR code opens the task page in Jira.</span> |  |