The following updates are introduced for what-if templates.

• The Strategic Capacity Indicator widget is added to display capacity vs. demand of portfolio strategic themes.

• The Ranking View widget now supports adding custom fields of the Number (formula) type. This allows you to show values calculated by your defined formula.

• The Stacked Bar chart widget is added, providing an additional option for data visualization.

• The Count aggregation method is added for all chart widgets, which enables you to view the number of occurrences of scenario items.

• The Fiscal Year time period option is now available, enabling you to view scenario data year by year.

For details, see Configure widgets.

You can now copy a what-if scenario, enabling you to replicate and modify existing scenarios for different use cases.

For details, see Copy a What-if scenario.

You can now assign a status to scenarios. This helps you track their progress and identify key scenarios, such as those ready for implementation.

For details, see Set a status for scenario.

After finding an optimal scenario, you can now lock it to prevent unintended changes before implementation.

For details, see Lock a scenario.

You can now configure a portfolio type to propagate some Overview Layout changes to all existing portfolios of the type. The changes include:

• Adding selected portlets to the portfolios.
• Resetting the Overview Layout settings of the portfolios.

For details, see Reset Overview Layout for Existing Portfolios and Add Portlets to Existing Portfolios.

New option for KPI impact effective date

When forecasting project and proposal impacts on KPIs, you can now select a specific effective date using the new Specific Date option.

For details, see Add KPI impacts.

Updated help center design

The new design includes a new side menu structure, providing more topic visibility and easier navigation. To resolve any layout issues in the online help, press Ctrl + F5 to hard refresh your browser.

The portfolio epic page now has two new tabs for managing dependencies:

• Predecessors: Add portfolio epics that must be completed before the current one can start.
• Successors: Add portfolio epics that can only start after the current one is completed.

For details, see Add dependencies to portfolio epics.

Japanese language support

The Portfolio & Strategy user interface can now be displayed in the Japanese language.

Note: To display the user interface in Japanese, make sure you set your browser's default language to Japanese.

Dependency management in portfolio planning

The portfolio dependency management includes the following enhancements to help portfolio managers identify dependencies and solve constraints.

• Provides visibility into predecessor-successor dependencies on the Dependency map.
• Warns of dependency violations during scenario planning. This ensures prompt constraint resolution, effective dependency management, and alignment with portfolio plans.

For details, see View dependencies and View portfolio dependencies.

Backlog Board view enhancements

The Backlog tab's Board view is enhanced:

• You can hide empty columns and swim lanes for a clearer data view.
• Column totals are now displayed at the top of the board.

For details, see Board view.

Backlog Roadmap view enhancements

The Backlog tab's Roadmap view now enables you to:

• Configure the color for the Gantt chart bars to suit your preferences.

• Configure which portfolio epic information is displayed as tooltip.

• Export Roadmap view as an image.

For details, see Set Backlog Roadmap View Default Layout and Export Roadmap view as an image.

Share portfolio layout settings

You can now share your personal layout settings on the Backlog and Financials tabs, making sure all stakeholders view the same portfolio with a consistent set of layout preferences.

For details, see Share portfolio layout settings.

Export portfolio portlets to PowerPoint

You can now export the portfolio portlets to PowerPoint for data sharing and analysis.

For details, see Export portfolio portlets.

What-if template enhancements

What-if templates now provide enhanced flexibility for what-if analysis:

• A new widget type: Indicator Chart is added, enabling you to display the aggregated value of a numeric field.
• You can now add custom fields to the Ranking View component.

For details, see Define what-if layout templates.

Share a scenario

You can now share your what-if scenario with others for collaboration.

For details, see Create a what-if scenario.

Sync features from Agile to Portfolio & Strategy

Features added to a portfolio epic in Agile Delivery are now synced to Portfolio & Strategy, and are listed on the Features tab of the portfolio epic.

For details, see Portfolio epics.

Compare scenarios

You can compare two or three scenarios to assess the impact of different investment plans and determine an optimal scenario.

For details, see Compare scenarios.

You can save a copy of a scenario, including its contents, scheduling, and capacity planning, by either taking a snapshot or exporting the scenario.

For details, see Create a what-if scenario.

For efficient portfolio content prioritization and scheduling, you can now:

• View content dependencies in a portfolio.
• View and add content dependencies in a scenario.

For details, see View portfolio dependencies and View dependencies.

Portfolio and value stream financial management

This build introduces portfolio and value stream financial management. This feature equips you with the tools to manage your portfolio's financials, and provides insights into costs, benefits, and budgets, allowing for in-depth analysis and informed decision-making.

For details, see Portfolio and epic financials.

What-if Analysis is a simulation tool to explore various investment plans and schedule alternatives based on changing conditions. It helps portfolio mangers better decide what to invest for the coming fiscal period so as to maximize the organization's business value.

For details, see What-if Analysis.

As a member of the SPM Admin user group, you can now view Strategy license usage from the License tab in the Portfolio & Strategy Settings.

For details, see View license usage.

As a member of the SPM Admin group, you can now use the Update global menu configuration report to troubleshoot OpenText Core Software Delivery modules navigating issues.

For details, see View global menu configuration report.

The following two subtabs are added to the portfolio Strategy tab:

• Strategic Themes & Business Goals. Lists all the strategic themes and business goals included in a portfolio. Business goals are grouped by the strategic themes with which the business goals are aligned.

• Strategy Map. Shows a portfolio's strategic alignment with global strategic themes, its parent portfolio, and sub portfolios.

For details, see From Strategy Map.

Strategic alignment information available in strategic theme and business goal details

You can now view strategic alignment information from strategic theme and business goal details pages:

• Open a strategic theme, and you can view business goals and initiatives that are aligned with the strategic theme.
• Open a business goal, and you can view the initiatives with impact values on the KPI related to the business goal.

For details, see View strategic themes and Track business goal performance.

New field value sync between Portfolio & Strategy and Agile

The Portfolio field is now available in portfolio epics. Its value is synced to the Product field in the mapped Agile epic.

For details, see Portfolio epics.

Portfolio epic details are now displayed in tabs, instead of sections within a page. This avoids scrolling up and down a long page.

For details, see Portfolio epics.

Define sets of strategic themes to support your corporate strategy. Strategic themes connect the corporate strategy to the portfolio vision which is then inherited by the portfolio initiatives. For details, see Corporate strategy.

Create portfolios to include Agile initiatives, align the initiatives with strategic themes, and review the initiatives periodically to decide what to invest. For details, see Portfolio management.