Getting Started with Rhythm

Welcome to Rhythm! Rhythm is an Agile delivery management platform where Agile execution teams plan, status and track their work. Agile teams can organize their Backlog, plan Releases and Sprints, run daily stand-ups, and track delivery progress. In Rhythm, you can use either the Scrum methodology or the Kanban methodology.

When Rhythm is used together with the Atlas Requirements capabilities, the Atlas Planning and Tracking Suite provides full program definition and delivery management - keeping the business in sync with the delivery team.

Important: Before proceeding, make sure you are familiar with the ways in which Atlas and Rhythm integrate. See Using Rhythm with Atlas.
  1. Start Rhythm.
  2. Create a Project
    1. The administrator can use an existing Atlas Project or create a new Rhythm Project.
    2. The administrator needs to set Project access rights for Users. See Setting Project Access Rights.
    3. Set the Project Type, either Scrum or Kanban (or both).
    4. If you want to customize Task Status Values beyond the default values (Pending, In Progress, Finished) so that the TEAM ROOM Sprint Card's view Swim lanes reflect this (as well as the Status control in the Task Editor), see Changing Task Status Values.
    5. SCM Tool Configuration - Native Code Review configuration is provided by default for the StarTeam SCM tool (Atlas Hub default). If you want to use a different supported system, see Creating a New SCM Configuration.
  3. Build and break-down the Backlog
    The Product Owner needs to Breakdown Epics into consumable Stories for the project team. This work is done in the Breakdown View. Additionally, the Product owner can:
    1. Push Requirements from Atlas into Rhythm as Epics. See Using Rhythm with Atlas.
    2. Pull Requirements (and Defects) into Rhythm from the Atlas Hub. See Configuring Input Streams and Input Streams.
  4. Decide which Agile methodology you want to use:
    1. If you use traditional set milestones for incremental delivery, see Using Rhythm with Scrum.
    2. If your team is more about the flow of work, see Using Rhythm with Kanban.
Parent topic: Rhythm