Glossary

The following is a short list of terms found in the Project Tracker interface.

Active/inactive

parameter that determines if an item is available for use

Assign

associating a user with an artifact through the "assign" user attribute

Attachment

files can be attached directly to artifacts

Attribute

Attributes are associated with artifact types within projects and are used to define artifacts.

Attribute group

Attributes associated with an artifact are organized within attribute groups.

Comparative analysis report

a report that provides a snap shot of a single point in time

Defect

artifacts identified within existing feature/functionality

Feature

new functionality to be incorporated into the project

Global attributes

a set of predefined attributes available for association with all projects

Issue type

All project tracker processes are performed within the realm of an artifact type. Artifact types are comprised of a unique set of attributes, attribute options, artifacts, templates, queries and reports.

Rate of change report

a report that tracks changes to artifacts over a period of time

Report

to track the progress of your project

Primary filter attribute

defines the subset of artifacts from which the report is drawn

Query

allows you to search for artifacts within the database

Template

a set of values for quick access and use while creating artifacts

User attributes

User attributes are used to associate users with artifacts

Use as identifier

a text field used as an artifact identifier. This is displayed alongwith the Artifact ID in the Project Tracker page and as the subject line in all communication generated due to changes or comments in the artifact. This attribute value is used as the link to view the artifact contents and in email notifications that are sent when the associated artifact is edited.