Documentation
Everything you need to get started with ScopeCone Roadmaps for Azure DevOps.
Setup Prerequisites
Permission Requirements
To install ScopeCone Roadmaps, you need organization administrator permissions in Azure DevOps. The extension requires the following scopes:
- •vso.work (Read) - Read work items and boards. Required to display work items in the roadmap timeline and kanban board, and to read estimates and metadata for capacity planning.
- •vso.work_write (Read/Write) - Update work items and apply stage tags. Required to automatically tag work items with discovery stages (Idea, Business Requirements, Design, Technical Plan) as they move through your kanban board.
- •vso.project (Read) - Access project information. Required to identify which Azure DevOps project you're working in and to display project context in the extension.
These permissions are standard for Azure Boards extensions and are requested during installation.
Installation from Marketplace
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Visit the Visual Studio Marketplace listing for ScopeCone Roadmaps.
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Click "Get it free" and select your Azure DevOps organization from the dropdown.
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Review the permissions requested and click "Install" to proceed.
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Once installed, navigate to any Azure DevOps project and look for the "Roadmaps" hub in the work section.
First-Run Guide
30-Day Trial
When you first open ScopeCone Roadmaps, the extension automatically:
- ✓Registers your Azure DevOps organization with our licensing service
- ✓Starts a 30-day free trial period
- ✓Displays a banner showing days remaining in your trial
No credit card or payment information is required. The trial gives you full access to all features.
If you need more time to evaluate, you can request a trial extension when you submit your license request.
Telemetry & Data Collection
ScopeCone Roadmaps collects minimal telemetry to provide licensing and improve the extension:
- •Azure DevOps organization ID (for license management)
- •Extension version and usage events
- •License status checks and trial expiry events
Your roadmap data, work items, and project information remain in Azure DevOps. We only store licensing metadata. See our security page for complete details.
Requesting a License
Before your 30-day trial expires, you'll need to request a license to continue using ScopeCone Roadmaps. Licenses are issued directly by ScopeCone.
To request a license, use our license request form. Include:
- •Your Azure DevOps organization URL
- •Contact name and email
- •Team size or number of squads needing access
- •Any questions or special requirements
We typically respond within 1 business day. Once your license is activated, the extension will automatically detect it on the next load.
Feature Walkthroughs
Roadmaps
The Roadmaps hub provides a visual timeline view of your delivery scenarios. You can:
- ✓Create multiple scenarios (committed, target, stretch) based on team capacity
- ✓Drag and drop work items from Azure Boards onto the timeline
- ✓Adjust uncertainty multipliers to see how estimates affect delivery dates
- ✓Compare scenarios side-by-side
Roadmap data is stored in your Azure DevOps project and synced with your work items.
Scenario Planner
The scenario planner helps you model different delivery outcomes based on capacity and uncertainty:
- ✓Define capacity models for your teams (available hours, time off, allocation splits)
- ✓Assign work items to scenarios with different confidence levels
- ✓See how changes to capacity or estimates affect delivery dates
Stage Tagging
ScopeCone automatically tags work items with discovery stages as they move through your kanban board:
- ✓Idea - Initial concept or request
- ✓Business Requirements - Problem and success criteria defined
- ✓Design - User experience and flow designed
- ✓Technical Plan - Implementation approach scoped
Stage tags help teams track discovery progress and refine estimates as work becomes more defined. Tags are applied automatically when you drag cards between kanban columns, or you can set them manually.
Support
Need help getting started or have questions about ScopeCone Roadmaps? We're here to help.
Email Support
Contact us at hello@scopecone.io for general questions, feature requests, or technical support.
License Requests
Use our license request form to request a license or extend your trial. We typically respond within 1 business day.
Licensing Service
ScopeCone Roadmaps uses a Supabase-backed licensing service to manage trials and licenses. The service stores minimal metadata (organization ID, contact email, license status) and is designed for security and privacy. See our security page for details.
Release Notes
For the latest updates and release notes, check the Visual Studio Marketplace listing or contact us at hello@scopecone.io.
We're actively developing ScopeCone Roadmaps and release updates regularly. Major version changes will be announced via email to licensed organizations.