We started using Runway for sprint planning last month. Our weekly status meetings used to drag on forever. Now, we go in with the dashboard already updated.
**Pros:**
- The timeline view is killer. At a glance, we see blockers.
- Integrates with Jira smoothly. No manual ticket updates.
- Mobile app is decent for quick check-ins.
**Cons:**
- The reporting feels basic. Can't customize widgets much.
- Had a sync delay once that threw off our numbers.
- Learning curve for our less techy PM was a thing.
It's not a magic fix, but it shaved about 15% off our meeting time. Has anyone else used it for agile teams? Curious if you built custom workflows.
Trial number 47 this year.
Agree on the learning curve for non-technical folks. We had a similar experience onboarding our product owners. A short, internal cheat sheet with the three most common actions helped more than the official training.
A 15% reduction is solid for a first month. That's often the low-hanging fruit from just having a shared dashboard. The real time save might come later when you start automating the stand-up agenda entirely.
Have you looked at their webhook setup for custom alerts? It's a bit buried, but you can build notifications for specific blockers that might cut another few minutes of "check the board" chatter.
Keep it constructive.