Database Reference
In-Depth Information
When we first used APEX, most of us took a while to get used to how APEX
built pages. After a few tries, we all learned to love the product. We believe
the same will be true for you with Team Development. After a bit of experi-
ence, you'll find that the interactive reports are, in fact, a practical alternative
to Gantt charts, especially in an agile software development environment in
which the time boxes are short and the lists in the interactive reports are cor-
respondingly small.
Features
Features describe an application from a high-level perspective. They're used at the be-
ginning of a development project to define the scope well enough that budgetary estim-
ates can be made of cost, schedule, and resource requirements. Once the project is ap-
proved and work begins, child features are added to describe, control, and track pro-
gress in more detail. Features are the heart of management status reports.
The Features Details page contains a number of tabs. The Dashboard, Calendar, Fo-
cus Areas, and Owners tabs aren't discussed here because they or their equivalents are
common to all entities and their characteristics were mentioned earlier. The Features,
History, and Progress Log tabs are highlighted next.
Features Tab
The Features tab (see
Figure 15-7
) contains an interactive report that, in turn, links to
the Edit page for individual feature records. Because the data grid is an interactive re-
port, each user can tailor it to their needs. You can choose your columns from approx-
imately 50 attributes, sort to your taste, and even group related records together. Inter-
active reports are discussed in detail in
Chapter 6.
