Calendar Views
RAMP provides four calendar views for release planning, each designed for a different perspective on scheduling, team coordination, and operational awareness. The Release Planning page serves as the central hub for visualizing and managing all planned operations across your systems.
Accessing release planning
Section titled “Accessing release planning”Navigate to Release Planning from the main sidebar. The planning page features a tab bar with four views.
Timeline view
Section titled “Timeline view”The Timeline view is the primary planning interface, showing a multi-month grid organized by system stages with operations plotted on a day-by-day timeline.
How it works
Section titled “How it works”- Select a System from the dropdown to view its stages and operations.
- The timeline displays the current month plus three future months.
- Each row represents a system stage (e.g., Development, Staging, Production).
- Each column represents a day.
- Operations appear as colored bars spanning their scheduled date range.
Timeline features
Section titled “Timeline features”- Multi-month display — View four months simultaneously for long-range planning. Add more months or remove them as needed.
- Stage rows — Each stage of the selected system has its own row, showing all operations planned for that stage.
- User rows — Within each stage, individual team members are shown with their availability status.
- Day columns — Each day is a column cell where operations and availability can be viewed and managed.
- Weekends — Weekend days are visually distinguished with “WE” labels.
- Collapsible sections — Expand or collapse individual months to focus on specific time periods.
Operations on the timeline
Section titled “Operations on the timeline”Operations appear as colored blocks on the timeline:
| Operation type | Description |
|---|---|
| Runbook | Linked to a RAMP instance. Status reflects the instance lifecycle. |
| Action | A standalone task or event not linked to a runbook instance. |
Operation statuses and their display colors:
| Status | Description |
|---|---|
| Planned | Scheduled but not yet started |
| In Progress | Currently being executed |
| Completed | Finished successfully |
| Cancelled | Cancelled before completion |
| Failed | Completed with failure |
| On Hold | Temporarily paused or waiting |
Creating operations
Section titled “Creating operations”- Click on an empty cell in the timeline grid.
- An Operation Dialog opens with the date and stage pre-filled.
- Fill in the operation details: name, description, type (Runbook or Action), date range, and optional assigned user.
- For Runbook operations, optionally link to an existing RAMP instance.
- Click Save to create the operation.
Editing and deleting operations
Section titled “Editing and deleting operations”- Click on an existing operation bar to open the edit dialog.
- Modify the operation details and save.
- Use the delete option to remove an operation.
Team availability
Section titled “Team availability”Within each stage row, the timeline shows team member availability using color-coded cells:
- Each user assigned to the stage has a sub-row.
- Day cells are colored based on the user’s availability type (e.g., available, on leave, training).
- A legend at the top of the page explains the color coding.
Setting availability
Section titled “Setting availability”- Click on a user’s day cell in the timeline.
- Select an availability type from the dialog.
- The cell updates with the corresponding color.
Bulk availability updates
Section titled “Bulk availability updates”Select multiple day cells by clicking and dragging, then assign an availability type to all selected days at once. A selection toolbar appears with available status options.
Audit history
Section titled “Audit history”Click the History icon on a month header to view the audit history for that month, showing all changes to operations and availability.
System Calendar view
Section titled “System Calendar view”The System Calendar view shows a summary of all operations for a selected system over a date range.
Features
Section titled “Features”- System selector — Choose which managed system to view.
- Stage grouping — Operations are organized by stage in collapsible accordion sections.
- Operation cards — Each operation shows its name, type, status, date range, and assigned user.
- Date range — Displays the current month plus the next month.
Use cases
Section titled “Use cases”- Get a quick overview of what is planned for a specific system.
- Review operation density across stages.
- Identify scheduling conflicts.
User Calendar view
Section titled “User Calendar view”The User Calendar view shows all operations assigned to a specific user across all systems and stages.
Features
Section titled “Features”- User selector — Choose which user’s schedule to view.
- Cross-system visibility — See all assignments regardless of system.
- Operation grouping — Operations are grouped by system and stage.
- Date range — Shows the current month plus the next month.
Use cases
Section titled “Use cases”- Check a team member’s workload before assigning new tasks.
- Review a user’s upcoming responsibilities.
- Identify scheduling conflicts for a specific person.
Global Calendar view
Section titled “Global Calendar view”The Global Calendar provides a high-level overview of all operations across all systems and users.
Features
Section titled “Features”- Focus view toggle — Switch between Week and Month views.
- Activity heatmap — Days are color-coded by operation density (darker blue = more activity).
- Summary statistics — Total operations, systems involved, and assigned users.
- Operations table — A sortable table listing all operations in the selected period with system, stage, status, and assigned user.
Use cases
Section titled “Use cases”- Identify busy periods and potential bottlenecks.
- Plan new operations during quieter periods.
- Get a management-level overview of operational activity.
Color coding
Section titled “Color coding”Operations on all calendar views are color-coded by status:
| Color | Status |
|---|---|
| Blue | Planned |
| Green | In Progress |
| Dark Green | Completed |
| Red | Cancelled / Failed |
| Orange | On Hold |
Real-time updates
Section titled “Real-time updates”All calendar views receive real-time updates via SignalR. When operations are created, modified, or deleted by other users, the views update automatically.
URL parameters
Section titled “URL parameters”The Release Planning page supports URL parameters for deep linking:
?tab=timeline— Opens the Timeline tab.?tab=system— Opens the System Calendar tab.?tab=user— Opens the User Calendar tab.?tab=global— Opens the Global Calendar tab.?system={systemId}— Pre-selects a system (for Timeline and System views).
This allows you to bookmark specific views or share links with colleagues.