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Kevin Ramer (4.5k9186201) | asked Sep 13 '10, 12:22 p.m.
A recently added iteration has a couple of teams in the Work Breakdown view.
For the top-level team, right clicking in the team 'banner' and choosing Add Work Item shows all the work item types. The lower level team shows only Story.

This is only in this recently created plan. Older sprints the Add Work Item shows all types in all team groupings.

Team structure (abstractly)

Project Area -> Top Level Team > Lower Level Team.

Any suggestions ?

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David Castellanos (20686) | answered Sep 13 '10, 1:06 p.m.
A recently added iteration has a couple of teams in the Work Breakdown view.
For the top-level team, right clicking in the team 'banner' and choosing Add Work Item shows all the work item types. The lower level team shows only Story.

This is only in this recently created plan. Older sprints the Add Work Item shows all types in all team groupings.

Team structure (abstractly)

Project Area -> Top Level Team > Lower Level Team.

Any suggestions ?


Hi Kevin,

In order to view all the work item types, you can check the 'load all execution items' check-box in the plan configuration, it's under 'Advanced Options'. Considering you have a hierarchy of teams (and most likely corresponding categories), this option will allow you to see the 'lower level' work items in the plans.

Hope this helps.

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Kevin Ramer (4.5k9186201) | answered Sep 13 '10, 1:13 p.m.
A recently added iteration has a couple of teams in the Work Breakdown view.
For the top-level team, right clicking in the team 'banner' and choosing Add Work Item shows all the work item types. The lower level team shows only Story.

This is only in this recently created plan. Older sprints the Add Work Item shows all types in all team groupings.

Team structure (abstractly)

Project Area -> Top Level Team > Lower Level Team.

Any suggestions ?


Hi Kevin,

In order to view all the work item types, you can check the 'load all execution items' check-box in the plan configuration, it's under 'Advanced Options'. Considering you have a hierarchy of teams (and most likely corresponding categories), this option will allow you to see the 'lower level' work items in the plans.

Hope this helps.

I've seen that help when work items exist, but will this also help the ADD of any kind of work item. ?

Thanks.

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Kevin Ramer (4.5k9186201) | answered Sep 13 '10, 1:20 p.m.
A recently added iteration has a couple of teams in the Work Breakdown view.
For the top-level team, right clicking in the team 'banner' and choosing Add Work Item shows all the work item types. The lower level team shows only Story.

This is only in this recently created plan. Older sprints the Add Work Item shows all types in all team groupings.

Team structure (abstractly)

Project Area -> Top Level Team > Lower Level Team.

Any suggestions ?


Hi Kevin,

In order to view all the work item types, you can check the 'load all execution items' check-box in the plan configuration, it's under 'Advanced Options'. Considering you have a hierarchy of teams (and most likely corresponding categories), this option will allow you to see the 'lower level' work items in the plans.

Hope this helps.

I've seen that help when work items exist, but will this also help the ADD of any kind of work item. ?

Thanks.

Yes it does. Thanks !!!!!

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