How to Use Score Values in Scrum or Kanban Boards

The score values calculated from the Matrix ranking can be used to order the issues in a Scrum or Kanban board.

The screenshots in this how-to are taken from a Kanban board configuration. The configuration steps of Scrum boards are the same.

Step-by-step guide

Do the following to order issues in a Scrum or Kanban board:

  1. Navigate to your board.
  2. From the "Board" menu in the top right corner, select Configure.
    The configuration dialog of your board is displayed.
  3. In the "General" section, select Edit Filter Query.
    The filter dialog for your board is displayed.
  4. In the JQL expression change the "ORDER BY" part that it includes the score value.
    For example: ... ORDER BY "Benefit Cost Ratio" DESC
  5. Click Search.
  6. Click Save.

To add the score value to Scrum or Kanban cards, do the following:

  1. Navigate to your Scrum or Kanban board.
  2. From the "Board" menu in the top right corner, select Configure.
    The configuration dialog of your board is displayed.
  3. Select Card Layout from the sidebar on the left.
    The "Card layout" dialog is displayed.
  4. Select the score value custom field from the "Field Name" drop-down menu and click Add.