Creating a Work Item (Epic/Feature/Story/Task or Bug)
After a project is planned, you need to create work items, including requirements, tasks, bugs, and so on. The work item type varies according to the project type.
In a Scrum project, work items are organized in the descending hierarchy:
. Create work items in either of the following ways:- Choose , click a mind map, and create required work items along the descending hierarchy.
- On the page, click Create Work Item to create them.
This section describes how to create a work item on the Work > Work Items page.
Procedure
- Go to the project details page and click Work > Work Items.
- Click Create Work Item and select a work item type. For example, Story.
- Set the fields of the work item.
Work item fields can be customized. For details, see Customizing Work Items. Table 1 describes some default fields.
Table 1 Work item field description Field
Description
Type
Select a work item type based on project requirements.
Title
Name of a work item.
Tag
Add tags to work items, such as document updates.
NOTE:Tags can be used only in a project that the work item belongs to.
Description
Enter a description based on the template.
Status
Status of a work item. Status options can be customized. The default statuses are as follows:
- New
- Developing
- Resolved
- Testing
- Rejected
- Closed
When you create a work item, its status is New by default and cannot be changed.
Assigned To
Handler of a work item. Set this parameter to the project creator or a member. If a handler has a nickname, the nickname is displayed by default.
Module
Module that a work item belongs to.
NOTE:Only project administrators can configure modules. For details, see Setting Modules.
Sprint
Sprint of a work item. Set this parameter to an existing sprint.
NOTE:You can choose whether to use the start and end dates of the selected sprint for this work item.
Start Date
Estimated start date of a work item. Select a date from the time control.
Due Date
Estimated due date of a work item. Select a date from the time control.
Order
Order of a work item.
Value range: 1–100
Priority
Priority of a work item. The options are as follows:
- Low
- Middle
- High
Severity
Severity of a work item. The options are as follows:
- Critical
- Major
- Minor
- Trivial
Notify
Specify people who will receive messages about this work item.
Parent work item
Work item that the new work item is subordinated to.
NOTE:- The parent work item of a bug or task is a story.
- The parent work item of a story is a feature.
- The parent work item of a feature is an epic.
- No parent work item can be set for an epic.
Domain
Domain that a work item belongs to.
NOTE:Only project administrators can configure domains. For details, see Setting Domains.
Release Version
Version of a release.
Developer
Person responsible for developing the work item. Each work item should be assigned to a fixed developer.
The handler of a work item changes as the work item develops. These two fields can be used together.
Expected
Estimated person-hours or person-days required to complete a work item.
Actual
Actual person-hours or person-days required to complete a work item.
NOTE:Actual person-hours are displayed only on the work item details page.
Find Release Version
Product version where a bug is found.
NOTE:This parameter is available only for work items of the bug type.
Done Ratio
Progress of the work item. The value ranges from 0% to 100%.NOTE:Done Ratio of a parent work item is updated automatically based on the completion rate of its child work items.
Story Point
Estimated workload of the story.
Attachment
Upload required files for the work item.
Click to associate files from Documentation of the project cloud, or upload local files.
NOTE:The maximum size of attachments for a single work item is 50 MB.
- After setting the fields, click Save.
The created work item is displayed in the work item list.
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