Creating a project area

You can create a project area in a repository for managing the project deliverables, team structure, process, and schedule.

Before you begin

You must be a member of either the JazzProjectAdmins group or the JazzAdmins group.

About this task

To create a project area:

Procedure

  1. In the Admin Web UI, click the Project Area Management tab.
  2. On the Active Project Areas page, click Create Project Area.
  3. In the Project Name field, type a project name.
  4. To select a process template, under Process, complete one of the following steps.
    • If your team has custom process definitions in the repository, from the list, select a process template.
    • If your team does not have custom process definitions in the repository, click Deploy predefined process templates. From the list, select a process template.
  5. Optional: To add a user to the project, complete the following steps:
    1. Under Members or Administrators, click Add.
    2. In the Contributor Selection dialog box, enter a name to search for a particular user, or click Show All.
    3. In the Matching users pane, select a user.
    4. Click Add.
  6. Add an optional summary and description for the project.
  7. If the Jazz™ Team Server is configured to support cross-server communication, you can configure links to project areas on other Jazz Team Servers. To configure linking between project areas, complete the following steps:
    1. Under Links, click Add.
    2. In the Add Link window, select the link type, target server, and target service providers.
    3. Click Finish.
  8. Click Save.

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