2. AgileTrack Overview
3. Stories/Tasks/Defects
4. Iterations
5. Projects
7. Searching
A. XML-RPC Interface
5.4 Status/Classification
Particularly in the case of multiple projects which compete for time, it is useful to stay organized and prioritized when managing the projects. While issues are intended to be the primary holders of planning and prioritization data, project records also have additional data fields which can be used to aid in planning.
Priority
Just as stories and tasks can be classified by importance, projects have a priority field which can be used for the same purpose. When considering the importance of projects during planning, the priority given to a project can be taken into account. Five levels of priority are available.
Critical
Required
Wanted
Would be nice
Maybe
The short description given for each level of importance is just a basic guide to help in ranking them. As is the case with issues, it is really up to each individual team or organization to decide how to best utilize prioritization of projects.
Time Estimate
Projects can be given time estimates as a means of categorizing them. Time estimates on projects are considered very high level and inaccurate, but they can be useful for long term planning and are provided with that in mind. Better estimates should be made at the story and task level and planned into appropriately sized iterations in order to achieve higher accuracy in estimates.
State
All projects in AgileTrack have a "State". The "State" is a simple description of the status of the project and is intended to reflect the lifecycle of a project from start to finish if necessary. Therefore, a project generally has states that are intended to represent the progression of the project through its lifecycle. For example, a project could progress from "Prepare" to "Open" to "Complete" by manipulating its state in AgileTrack.
State also affects what projects are visible from the main Issues tab and assignment lists. A project is only available for assignment if it is in an "Open" state. Projects that are preparing or are completed will not be presented for assignment to issues. The projects list also color-codes projects based on status.