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Creating a Scrum Project and a Work Item

It is always a challenge for efficient team collaboration when developers are located in different offices and use different tools and environments. Enterprises also need to tackle rapidly changing customer requirements and frequent reworks with fast responses. CodeArts Req enables simple but efficient collaboration and offers cloud-based file hosting where documents can be centrally managed, so enterprises can enhance team collaboration, sharing, and consistency management.

This introductory tutorial will guide you through the process of creating a work item for a Scrum project in CodeArts Req, and provide a quick and comprehensive overview of managing Scrum projects.

Prerequisites

  • You have registered with Huawei Cloud and completed real-name authentication. If you do not have a HUAWEI ID yet, follow these steps to create one:
    1. Visit official Huawei Cloud website.
    2. Click Sign Up and create your account as instructed.

      Once your account is created, the system automatically redirects you to your personal information page.

    3. Complete individual or enterprise real-name authentication. For details, see Real-Name Authentication.
  • You have enabled CodeArts Free Edition or purchased CodeArts Req Basic Edition.

Creating a Scrum Project

  1. Log in to the Huawei Cloud console with your Huawei Cloud account.
  2. Click in the upper left corner and choose Developer Services > CodeArts from the service list.
  3. Click Access Service. Access the CodeArts homepage.
  4. Click Create Project. Select the Scrum project template and click Select. The Create Project page is displayed.
  5. Set Project Name to Scrum01 and retain the default values for other parameters.
  6. Click OK to access the project.

Creating a Work Item

  1. Go to the Scrum01 project homepage and choose Work > Work Items.
  2. Click Create Work Item and select Story. On the story creation page, set parameters by referring to the following table.

    Figure 1 Creating a story
    Table 1 Creating a story

    Parameter

    Description

    Example Value

    Title

    Title of a story.

    Using a Smart Watch to Remotely Control iPhones for Taking Photos

    Description

    Description of a story.

    As an iPhone user, I want my smart watch to remotely control my iPhone to take photos so that I can quickly take photos.

    Start Date

    Expected time the story R&D starts.

    Jul 20, 2024

    Due Date

    Expected time the story R&D ends.

    Jul 24, 2024

    Assigned To

    Expected story handler.

    Chris

    Priority

    Priority of a story, which helps the handler determine whether to process the work item first. The options are High, Middle, and Low.

    High

    Severity

    Importance of a story, which helps the handler determine whether to process the work item first. The options are Critical, Major, Minor, and Trivial.

    Major

    Expected

    Estimated workloads required for a story. Enter a value in person-hours or person-days.

    1.5 person-days

  3. After setting the parameters, click Save.

    The created work item is displayed in the work item list.

    Figure 2 Work item list