In this article, we will help you to understand how to add and manage a feature.
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Overview
A feature is a function of the product that adds business value to it. It represents a collection of user stories. A chunk of functionality that delivers and evaluates considerable business value.
Note: This menu is not available for the Waterfall template.
Navigation
In the left navigation panel, expand the Recent Projects menu and select any project. Hover over the Project breadcrumb at the top, expand the Execute module, and select Features.
Why use Features and not only User Stories?
In exchange for the user stories that are small enough to fit into a sprint, the features must be big enough that, as they deliver a considerable benefit. The role of the features is in managing product development from a macro level.
Steps to Define a Feature
- Click the ADD button.
- Enter the relevant attributes pertaining to the creation of a Feature:
- Name: Enter an appropriate title for the Feature
- Description: Provide a brief description of the Feature.
- Card Owner: Select the card owner for the Feature
- Priority: Set the priority of the Feature.
- Fill in the other remaining attributes and click the SAVE button.
Default Sections in Features Form
The default sections appearing for a Feature are Details, Linked Cards, Comments & Attachments, and Activity Log.
Once the Feature is created, the following tab is visible:
- Details: The Details section displays, gathers, and tracks all information related to the features.
- Linked Cards: It helps you to set parent-child hierarchy and the relationship between themes/epics and workitems and trace them while working with them. For more information, click here.
- Comments & Attachments: The members can add comments related to the project item which are then listed in the Comments section. When a project item requires more data for reference, you can attach files that can be downloaded, edited, and uploaded. For more information, click here.
- Activity Log: The Activity log displays the list of operations in reverse chronological order for activities performed such as updating, closing, reopening, etc. In the Activity Log, you can view the various versions and the differences between the two versions of a workitem. For more information, click here.
- System Fields: All the system-generated fields or uneditable fields are listed in the System Fields segment. To know more, click here.