Rally Office Hours:
November 12, 2026

Rally MCP server use case: A speaker demonstrated an automated workflow that used the Rally Model Context Protocol (MCP) server with Claude in Visual Studio Code. This workflow generated HTML release notes from a Rally milestone.

Non-development applications: A presenter highlighted how administrative, executive, and non-coding tasks were achievable using the MCP server and AI tools via plain English prompts. For example, they showed how users could use these prompts to write missing descriptions or generate program board summaries.

Flow state configuration on custom boards: An inquiry about mapping custom portfolio flow states on custom board widgets was addressed. A present clarified that while advanced mapping existed, local Kanban flow states were not fully exposed in custom boards yet, though URL widget workarounds could be used.

Drill-down capabilities on milestone charts: A user asked about displaying underlying data tables on milestone burnup/burndown graphs, and it was confirmed that drill-down features for this widget were not currently available but were likely in the product backlog.

Enterprise AI adoption governance: A user sought strategies for managing and vetting the rapid influx of AI-generated ideas across teams. A speaker recommended the use of AI governance boards and communities of practice to standardize tools.

Rich text app replication in custom views: A user asked how to display plain text or team working agreements without widgets, and the query counter widget's built-in rich text editor section was demonstrated.

Multiple content block addition: A participant asked how to create additional content blocks on custom pages. A speaker demonstrated how to select layout structures such as tall or short stretches.

Swim lane sharing across team boards: In response to a user's inquiry, a presenter tested visible swim lanes on the track team board. They confirmed that swim lanes persisted for other users when saved as part of a shared view.

Portfolio cycle time widget setting persistence: A participant experienced issues saving monthly view settings on a cycle time widget. It was confirmed that changes saved on a shared view were intended to apply globally to all users.

Item ordering within navigation menus: A user asked if custom menu items could be sorted alphabetically or reordered manually, and it was noted that menu reordering was only supported through personalized navigation settings.

AI Tokenomics webinar: A speaker highlighted an on-demand webinar that covers how to track AI token costs and manage enterprise AI operational spending.

Infrastructure portfolio management session: An upcoming session focused on managing hybrid and public cloud infrastructure assets as products was announced.

Rally roadmap session registration: An invitation was extended to register for the upcoming quarterly Rally roadmap event to get a preview of upcoming features.