On Thu, Dec 13, 2012 at 4:24 PM, Chip Childers <chip.child...@sungard.com> wrote: > Hi all, > > In looking at the list of jira records that have no fix version in > them, I realize that we probably need to start triaging them on a > semi-regular basis. > > In order to ensure that the triage work doesn't require looking at the > same list over and over again, I'd like to propose that we use a > technique that I've been successful with in the past. Specifically, > creating a "Future" release to be set in the fix version fields after > we triage something. > > That value will allow us to be a bit more specific between having no > fix version (yet to be triaged), having a fix version targeted and > having been looked at but not immediately identified for a specific > release target. > > This gives us the benefit of being able to point new community members > that want to pick up work that nobody has started (and that might be > out of a release critical path) to Jira with a filter for "Future" > release items. As they get to know the system, and feel confident in > a fix / or in building a feature, they would then set the fix version > for the appropriate integration window that they will be able to move > the code into. > > Does this make sense to everyone? > > -chip
OK - Done
