Development

Developers: API's | Custom Plug-Ins | QuickBooks Service | Mobile App List

Staff: Accounting | SQL VM Config | Event Manager | Attachment Migration | Build Test Client

Key Points

• We run an agile process and use many aspects of the scrum framework.
• No development work is done without a work item.
• Sprints are quarterly.

Types of Work Items

• A Product Backlog Item (or PBI) is used for all development work that we might do.
  • Title should be as follows: "<Subject>: <Change>" (i.e. "Booking Report: Add Shipment Number")
  • Description needs to include enough specific information to complete the work without a lot of back & forth interaction
• A Bug is used for any defect that is unexpected behavior. A bug must have detailed data and steps to reproduce the issue

Work Item States

• New: Needs to be reviewed and assigned for analysis or development
• Approved: Ready to be assigned to a release/iteration
• Committed: Part of a release/iteration
• Done: Completely tested and ready to deploy.

Scenarios

• New Work Item
  • Do not assign to an individual
  • Set Area to appropriate area
  • Leave Iteration as "Hurkin" (default)
• Prioritizing Work
  • Use the Product Backlog to drag and drop items
• Sprint Planning
  • Review the Product Backlog
  • Assign work items to an Iteration until the iteration is full
  • For each work item, developers may add Tasks as appropriate to define the work
• Completing Work Items
  • Check in code and associate it with the work item
  • Assign the PBI or Bug to an individual for testing
• Verifying Work Items
  • Set the Status to Done.
  • If there is a problem, leave the item in current state and re-assign.
• Re-Opening Work Items
  • Only do this if the item is part of the current iteration being developed
  • Set the status back to "New" (or "Active" if New is not available)
  • Assign it back to the user who completed the work

Recording Work / Time sheets: Admin and Support

All work is recorded using work orders in the HURKIN database. Created as follows:

1. Work Item Type = ADMIN or SUPPORT
2. Your name for Worker
3. Quantity = Hours
4. Actual Start/Finish.
5. Reference 1 (for SUPPORT only) = Database Code for the customer to be billed for the activity.
6. Memo = Notes about what you did

A report is run automatically every week, and sent to billing@hurkin.com so that these can be paid.