Besides keeping track of start and due dates, one of the strengths of Track+ is the ability to manage several lists for a project. Lists can be categorized according to their type. Here are a few examples:
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Problem Report |
Somebody has a problem with something, rather unspecified. May be a know how problem, a user interface problem, or a bug. |
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Requirement Change |
The agreed on requirements need to be changed to achieve the desired functionality. |
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Feature Request |
The requirements need to be extended to achieve a new functionality. |
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Implementation Error |
There was some problem found in the implementation, i.e. the requirements are correct, but the implementation is not. |
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Work Package |
In a well managed project there exists a work breakdown structure with many work packages. It is very tedious for a project manager to keep track of the status of such work packages. Using this list and having each $RESPONSIBLE take care of the status of her work package the project manager can without a lot of effort obtain the actual status of his project and look for instance for late packages. |
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Action Item |
There may be use for a rather unspecific list of action items at the project management level. |
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Milestone |
Keeping a list with important milestones could be the shortcut version of keeping a list with work packages. |
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Risk |
Project management without a current list of relevant risks is not really complete. |
Note that for the different list types, not every state out of the set of possible states may make sense. You can define for each project type and list type a specific workflow.