Databases Reference
In-Depth Information
Features by Milestone Tab
The Features by Milestone tab (see Figure
15-14
) contains an interactive report that, in detail, illustrates the
relationship between milestones and the features associated with the milestone. This is mainly a management report.
Figure 15-14.
Features by Milestone tab
To-Do Items
To-do items are the workhorses of Team Development. Team Development uses the term
to-do
as a noun. A to-do is
a specific task that is assigned to an individual or team along with a due date. In simple terms, a to-do describes the
what
,
who
, and
when
of the task at hand.
To-dos can be subdivided into many child and grandchild tasks. This process of decomposition can be done
to the point of diminishing returns. A rule of thumb is that the number of subtask levels should be appropriate for
effectively controlling the tasks at hand. What is appropriate is, of course, a function of your team's culture. Also,
in an agile software development shop, the subtask levels tend to remain shallow due to the daily face-to-face
communication between team members.
There are four tabs in the To Dos module: Dashboard, To Dos, Calendar, and Progress log. You'll find working
with these tabs to be easy and intuitive.
A handy navigation feature links the development environment directly to the To Dos module. When a to-do has
its context set to both an application and a specific page number within that application, a count of to-dos appears
on the page's Development screen (see Figure
15-15
). In the upper-right corner are counts of to-dos, bugs, feedback,
and comments. When you click the to-do count, the link takes you directly to the To Dos Report page that has the
interactive report filters set to list only the open to-dos associated with the Development page (see Figure
15-16
).
The developer can then quickly select one of the to-dos, see what needs to be done, and return to the Development
page to complete the to-do task. This efficient navigation strategy also applies to bugs and feedback.
