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Cloud vs. Server - Key Differences between Platforms
Introduction
With each new release of our Cloud-hosted plugins, we endeavor to reduce disparities in functionality and customization that exist between them and our Server-hosted versions. However, due to technical prerequisites and limitations of Jira Cloud, inevitable variances remain.
SoftwarePlant's Server-hosted BigPicture remains the gold standard, serving as a reference point towards which its Cloud-hosted equivalent should be developed.
This document examines such disparities by comparing and contrasting the features and functionalities of Cloud- to Server-hosted BigPicture and BigPicture Enterprise modules.
Since BigPicture includes all of BigGantt's functionalities, BigGantt was intentionally missed out in the below comparison.
Modules
| Module | BigPicture Cloud | BigPicture Server |
|---|---|---|
| New Gantt | YES | YES |
| Scope | YES | YES |
YES | YES | |
| Roadmap (SAFe® ) | YES | YES |
| Resources | YES | YES |
| Risks | YES | YES |
| Teams | YES | YES |
| Calendar | YES | YES |
| Reports | YES | YES |
The list of missing functionalities in BigPicture Cloud – issues on the SoftwarePlant's side
| Module | Key difference | Explanation | Preview | Issue to track |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BigPicture configuration | Respect Jira's Screen scheme configuration | Not available at the moment. | ||
| Administration | Synchronize with Tempo | Not available at the moment. |
| Feature request on SoftwarePlant's end:
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| Confluence | Gadgets | Removed from Jira Cloud on July 7th, 2017. You can find details here. | - | |
| Dashboards | Gadgets | Not available at the moment. | - | Feature request on SoftwarePlant's end:
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| All | Online presence | Not available at the moment. | Feature request on SoftwarePlant's end: |
The list of missing functionalities in BigPicture Cloud – issues on Atlassian's side
| Module | Key difference | Explanation | Preview | Issue to track |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gantt | Create Jira sub-task not available on Cloud | Atlassian Connect Jira JavaScript API does not provide such a functionality. |
| Ticket on Atlassian's end: https://ecosystem.atlassian.net/browse/ACJIRA-1487 |
Gantt Scope | Detail View not available on Cloud. | Atlassian API does not provide such functionality. |
| Ticket on Atlassian's end: https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/JRACLOUD-69721 |
| Risks / Gantt/ Board | Edit Issue dialog (pencil icon) not available on Cloud | Atlassian Connect Jira JavaScript API does not provide such a functionality. |
| Feature request on Atlassian's end: https://ecosystem.atlassian.net/browse/ACJIRA-1243 |
| BigPicture configuration | "Risk consequence" and "Risk probability" fields are locked. | Atlassian's REST API allows the plugin to add Select List (single choice) type of fields on installation only when they are locked, which means you can't:
You can:
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| BigPicture configuration (WBS configuration) | Not available due to no UI conditions mechanism for Jira Cloud. |
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| BigPicture configuration (Technical Info) | Support data button | Not available due to the nature of Jira Cloud hosting. |
| n/a |
| All | JQL hints as you type in Search Box and Quick filters | Atlassian API does not provide such functionality. | ||
| All | Enhanced JQL functionality allows you to search for issues based on data stored exclusively in the App's database (i.e., Box properties, soft links, etc.) | Jira Cloud doesn't support JQL enhancement. |
If you have any further questions or are still in doubt about why certain options or features remain inaccessible, please do not hesitate to contact our Support Team via our Service Desk.
Custom fields from third-party Jira apps in BigPicture and BigGantt
Depending on the functionality of a given plugin, custom fields based on third-party Jira apps may have limited or different functionality in the Cloud version of the product. For example, Traffic Lights can be displayed only as a text field.
You can find more information about the functioning of custom fields related to third-party apps on the following page.