Should My Clients Use This Tool? - For Solution Partners
Dear Atlassian Solution Partners,
Are you looking for a tool to help your clients understand their delivery performance and eliminate the guesswork from their project retrospectives? Look no further than Board Rewind for Jira!
Different Client Scenarios: Do any of these client scenarios ring a bell?
Clients constantly asking "why did this project take so long?" but struggling to get clear answers from their teams
Engineering teams spending hours in retrospectives trying to remember what happened during the sprint
Incident response teams manually reconstructing timelines during post-mortem reviews
Product managers unable to explain delivery delays to stakeholders
Organisations seeking to improve delivery predictability and reduce workflow bottlenecks
Teams wanting to move from reactive problem-solving to proactive process improvement
What is this product?
Board Rewind for Jira is a timeline visualisation tool that lets teams pause, rewind, and play through their Jira board history
It transforms static board snapshots into dynamic timelines, showing how work actually flowed through the delivery pipeline
Clients can see not just where work ended up, but how it got there - including delays, rework, and bottlenecks
Which teams use this product?
Engineering Teams: Investigate sprint performance, identify delivery bottlenecks, and understand rework patterns
Product Teams: Visualise scope changes, track epic progress, and explain delivery timelines to stakeholders
Incident Response Teams: Rapidly reconstruct issue timelines during post-incident reviews
Agile Coaches: Support retrospectives with actual historical data rather than team recollections
Project Managers: Provide transparent delivery reporting and identify process improvement opportunities
Key Features:
Timeline Controls: Pause, rewind, and play through board history with intuitive video-like controls
Historical Flow Charts: Cumulative flow diagrams and transition heatmaps to spot activity spikes and stagnation
Status Mapping: Visualise how every issue changed over time, including rework loops and dependency delays
Customisable Views: Match team workflows with flexible column configurations
Hover Inspection: Detailed duration analysis and instant timeline navigation
Atlassian Certified: Data never leaves Atlassian's infrastructure, ensuring security and compliance
Limitations:
The following features are on the roadmap for Board Rewind, but are yet to be implemented:
Cross-Project Dependencies: Visualisation of dependencies between different Jira projects
Team Slicing: Side-by-side analysis of multiple team workflows
Advanced Filtering: Complex query capabilities for large-scale analysis
Pricing Table:
30-day free trial available for all plans
Other Concerns:
Ease of Use: Board Rewind is designed with intuitive timeline controls that teams can master in minutes, not hours
Setup Time: Zero configuration required - works immediately with existing Jira boards and workflows
Performance Impact: Lightweight app that doesn't affect Jira performance or slow down your client's instance
Support Available: Dedicated support team with average response time under 4 hours during business hours
Uninstallation: Clients can easily uninstall Board Rewind with no impact on their Jira instance or historical data
Why Your Clients Will Love It:
Board Rewind transforms how teams understand their delivery performance. Instead of spending hours in meetings trying to reconstruct what happened, teams can see their workflow patterns instantly. This leads to:
Faster retrospectives with concrete data instead of fuzzy recollections
Proactive bottleneck identification before they impact delivery
Clear explanations for stakeholders about delivery performance
Continuous improvement based on actual workflow patterns
In conclusion, Board Rewind for Jira is a valuable tool that can help your clients move from reactive problem-solving to proactive process improvement. It's perfect for teams who want to see the story behind their work, not just the final outcome.
Don't miss out on this opportunity to enhance your clients' delivery intelligence!
Thank you for considering this recommendation.
Sincerely,
Brad Quirk
Founder - Quirk
brad@quirk.com.au