Creating and Completing BRs

Constraints

• A maximum of 20 reviewers can be added.
• A maximum of 50 objects can be added to or associated with a single review ticket.

Creating a BR

1. Access the CodeArts Req homepage.
2. Create a BR in either of the following ways:
   • On the project homepage, go to the feature tree or R&D requirement list page, select unbaselined system features or R&D requirements, and click Baseline Review in the pop-up box.
   • On the project homepage, choose Review > Baseline Review. Then click BR.

3. On the BR page, set the required parameters.

   Table 1 Creating a BR

   Parameter	Description
   BR Title	Title of the review. Use letters, hyphens (-), underscores (_), commas (,), semicolons (;), colons (:), periods (.), slashes (/), parentheses, and spaces. Include 1 to 256 characters.
   Description	Enter the background, value, and details of the review. Use text, images, or links. Include 1 to 50,000 characters.
   Start Time	The time when you want the review to start.
   Completion Time	The time when you want the review to complete.
   Decision-Maker	When Require Decision-Making is disabled, this parameter is not displayed. That is, if Decision-Maker is not set in the review ticket, the review process will skip the Pending Decision-Making phase. When Require Decision-Making is enabled, Decision-Maker is mandatory. You can configure Decision-Maker by referring to Configuring Reviews. By default, the options are Project Admin and Project Manager. You can select only one option. NOTE: You can configure Require Decision-Making by referring to Configuring Reviews.
   Review Expert	When Require Decision-Making is enabled, Review Expert is optional. If Review Expert is not set, the review phase will be skipped. If Require Decision-Making is disabled, Review Expert is mandatory. If Decision-Maker is not set in the review ticket, the review process will skip the Pending Decision-Making phase. You can configure Review Expert by referring to Configuring Reviews. Multiple options can be selected. NOTE: You can configure Require Decision-Making by referring to Configuring Reviews.
   Copy To	Select the project members you want to inform about this review.
   Baseline Object	Add the objects that need to be baselined. Only unbaselined objects are supported. For IPD-system device projects, the review objects include SF, IR, SR, AR, and task. For IPD-standalone software projects, the review objects include SF, IR, US, and task.
   Associated Files	Attachments, wikis, and documents related to the review.

4. Click Submit.

   You can view the new BR in the baseline review list. For the newly created BR:

   • Click in the Operation column to copy the title, ID, current owner, status, and link information of the BR to the clipboard.
   • Click in the Operation column to copy the title link of the BR to the clipboard.

Related Operations

You can perform the following operations on a BR pending for submission.

Completing a BR

This operation is performed by the specified review experts and decision-maker for the BR.

1. Access the CodeArts Req homepage.
2. On the project homepage, choose Review > Change Review.
3. Click the title of a BR in the To Be Reviewed state. The BR details page is displayed on the right.
4. On the details page, click Expert Review in the upper right corner. In the displayed dialog box, set the required parameters.
   Figure 1 Review by review experts
   

   Table 3 Review by review experts

   Parameter	Description
   Result	Select your review result. Approve: You agree with the change. Reject: You do not agree with the change. Transfer to others: Transfer the review to another review expert.
   Comment	Your comments on the change. This parameter is required when Result is Approve or Reject. Use letters, hyphens (-), underscores (_), commas (,), semicolons (;), colons (:), periods (.), slashes (/), parentheses, and spaces. Include 1 to 300 characters.
   Expert Comments	Comments of other review experts.

5. Select a review result (Approve or Reject) and click OK.

   After the expert review is completed, the final review result can be determined using the selected method on the Settings > Work > Review page.

   • By single reviewer: A BR is complete when one review expert approves or rejects it.
   • By all reviewers: A BR is complete when all review experts approve it or one review expert rejects it.
   • By pass rate: A BR is complete when "Number of review experts who approve the review/Total number of review experts × 100% ≥ Pass rate", or "Number of review experts who reject the review/Total number of review experts × 100% > 1 – Pass rate".

   If a BR's result in the review phase is Rejected, the BR skips the decision-making phase and its final result is Rejected.

6. Click the title of a BR in the To Be Approved state. The BR details page is displayed on the right.
7. On the details page, click Expert Review in the upper right corner. In the displayed dialog box, set the required parameters.
   Figure 2 Expert Review
   

   Table 4 Decision-making by decision-maker

   Parameter	Description
   Result	Select your decision. Approve: You agree with the change. Reject: You do not agree with the change. Transfer to others: Transfer the ticket to a new decision-maker.
   Comments	Your comments on the change. This parameter is required when Result is Approve or Reject. Use letters, hyphens (-), underscores (_), commas (,), semicolons (;), colons (:), periods (.), slashes (/), parentheses, and spaces. Include 1 to 300 characters.
   Review Result	The result of the review phase for the decision maker's reference.
   Expert Comments	Review result and reviewer comments for the decision-maker's reference.

8. Select Approve or Reject for Result, and click OK. The BR status changes to End.