openproject/docs/development/submit-feature-idea

Submit a feature idea

How to submit a feature idea?

1. Login to the OpenProject community platform.
2. Open the feature create form.
3. Add a subject and detailed description.
4. Attach a file (optional).
5. Set version to "Wish List".
6. Press Create.

Feature idea guideline

Subject

• The subject of the feature request should be as concise and crisp as possible.

Example:

[Backlogs] Grey out status fields in task board which cannot be used by role

Description

• The feature description should be concise and expressive.
• Mention the reason why the change is relevant. Describe the associated use case.
• Add acceptance criteria for clarification.
• Describe the current behavior if it is to be changed by the request.
• Using the following (user story) format, describe the intent behind a new feature request:

Example:

AS an OpenProject user
I WANT to only show the allowed status fields as active for which a status transition is allowed based on the workflow
SO THAT I am clearly aware which status transitions are allowed before doing them.

Acceptance criteria

• State and detail the requirements in the acceptance criteria.

Example:

• In the task board only show the status allowed for the role the user has in the project as active.
  • The status fields which are inactive should have e.g. a grey background to make clear that a user cannot use them.

Current behavior

• If the feature request is changing existing behavior, briefly explain the current behavior.

Example:

Currently, all status transitions set for a type are displayed as active (independent of the allowed status transitions defined by the workflow).

Wireframes / Screenshots

• If the request is visual, it is helpful to add a short wireframe or a screenshot in which changes are highlighted.
• The wireframe or screenshot can be attached as a file and can be integrated in the description with the following syntax: "!Name_of_screenshot.png!" (without quotation marks) (Notice: Name_of_screenshot should be replaced with the respective name of the file. The file ending (here: .png) has to be adjusted to the appropriate file type of the screenshot.)

Example of a feature request