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Case Types

Case Types

Issues

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Issues are similar to tasks . Typical differences between them are as follows:

Issues can be used in relation to a project in place of sub tasks or can act as types of To Do List items .

Issues can easily be converted into tasks using custom actions or workflow rules to allow for resource time tracking and management.

Examples of issues may include informing a customer about a new document, preparing materials before a meeting or investigating the corporate competition.

There are no specific fields for the issue item type.

Requests

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A AdaptiveWork request is a call for adjustment either internally or externally by your organization's customers. Request types may include (but are not limited to):

  • Change request
  • New task request
  • Project request
  • Customer request

Evaluating enhancements and change requests by the overall enhancement/request's effect on the project’s overall scope, budget, time,
and/or quality (typically performed by a ‘change management committee’) in the project management industry is common practice.

Once approved, the request may be converted into an actual project or task.

Bugs

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A bug represents a software defect or malfunction. Bugs are usually used on software development projects and usually relate to a software component or to the project bug fixing phase.

This table represents bug item type specific fields:

Name

Type

Description

Regression

Boolean

Whether bug is a regression from the previous versions.

ImpactArea

String(2000)

Description of the resolution impact area

FoundInBuild

String(256)

In which build was found

IntegratedInBuild

String(256)

In which build integrated a fix

ClosedInBuild

String(256)

In which build closed

ReopenedInBuild

String(256)

In which build reopened back for fix due to fix failure

Risks

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The Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) define a risk as an uncertain event or condition that, if occurs, has a positive or a negative effect on a project’s objectives.

Risks should be identified, monitored and maintained throughout an entire project's life cycle.

Examples of risks may include a critical resource leaving during a project, possibility of an unanticipated requirement change, a project might have environmental effects, a project's funding may be behind schedule, etc.

Following table represents risk item type specific fields:

Name

Type

Description

PercentProbability

Double

Probability of occurrence.

Impact

Integer

Number from 1 to 5 representing the impact of the risk

TriggerDate

DateTime

Trigger Date of the incident

MitigationPlan

String(2000)

Description of the mitigation plan

ContingencyPlan

String(2000)

Description of the contingency plan

RiskRate

Double

Risk rating is measured by Impact * %Probability. Read only, Calculated.