Creating a Project or Release
This article explains how to create a Project or Release in Agility.
To create a project, your project role must be set to Project Administrator or higher.
In Digital.ai Agility, the terms "Project", "Planning Level", and "Release" are used interchangeably.
Steps
- Click the hamburger menu
> Admin > Projects. - Expand the System (All Projects) project. The "System (All Projects)" project sits at the top level of the project tree and was automatically created when Digital.ai Agility was set up. We recommend that you create all of your projects or child projects underneath it to retain the flexibility to scale the project tree in the future.
- Click on the Add Child Project button next to the parent project under which you want to create the new project.
- Enter the project details as appropriate. Refer to the Project Fields table for descriptions.
The Title and Begin Date fields are the only required fields.
Project Fields
| Field | Action | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Title | Type the name of the project. | The name of the project or release as it displays in the Project Tree. |
| Parent Project | This field is pre-populated with the name of the parent project. Click on the name to view additional details. | The name of the project that is one level higher in the Project Tree hierarchy. |
| Iteration Schedule | Click on the magnifying glass to assign an Iteration Schedule to the project. | The Iteration Schedule assigned to the project. See Iteration Scheduling. |
| Planning Level | Select one of the following: Enterprise Portfolio Value Stream Release Train Program Increment Product Release | Indicates how the specific node is being used in the Project Hierarchy. The values for the drop-down are specified in the Administration section on the Global tab under List Types. When this attribute is set on a Project, any new child project will automatically be assigned the next value from the list. This behavior is identical to how Portfolio Item types are assigned. Additionally, the label on the Add button in Release Planning is automatically set to show the next value in the list; so instead of always seeing "Add Project", you may see something like "Add Release", or "Add Program Increment". The Planning Level attribute is visible on Project hovers and is available on Project Grids as a column or a filter. The Project Timeline can be filtered on this attribute as well. |
| Description | Type a narrative description of the project. | This is a free-form WYSIWYG field that allows you to add expanded details about the project. |
| Budget | Type in the budget amount. | The allocated budget amount for the project/release. |
| Begin Date | The date the project begins. | The date the project begins. This field is required. |
| End Date | The date the project ends. | The date the project ends. This field is optional (see note below). |
| Status | Select the status of the project. | Indicates the status of the project. See the List values topic for information on how to define status levels. |
| Owner | Type the first three characters of the project owner's name. | The person to contact if you have questions. |
| Target Swag | Type in the Swag amount. | The amount of Swag you expect to be delivered in the project. Useful when planning (see note below). |
| Target Estimate Points | Type in the Target Estimate amount. | The amount of Estimate you expect to be delivered in the Project. Useful when planning (see note below). |
| Test Suite | Select a TestSuite from the drop-down list. | The TestSuite assigned to the project. |
| Pipelines | Select a Pipeline from the drop-down list. | Pipelines assigned to the project. |
| Reference | Type any additional project information. | Free form short text field for information about the project. Sometimes this is used to capture an external reference number for the project. |