1. Log into Rational Team Concert and open your project
a. Create a new Work Item of type Business Need
b. Add information about the business need and the new product
Example:
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Summary: Create a new variant of the Mobile AMR US product for the UK market
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Owned by: Pam
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Filed Against: AMR Product Line
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Priority: High
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Planned for: AMR 2013
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Description: Approval and tracking item for a new Mobile UK product
c. Add a link to the product configuration context
i. Switch to the Links tab of the work item
ii. Add a link to the related product configuration (one from which you want your organization to branch the
new variant)
iii. In the configuration picker, search for the product and add a link. Example: Mobile US product may be the
base for the new Mobile UK variant
d. [Optional] Add an approval to the business need
i. Switch to the work item’s Approvals tab
ii. Add a new approval
Example of reviewers:
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Pam (Product Line Manager) - Formally approve business case
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Pete (Project Manager) - Approve project resource availability
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Tammy (Test Lead)- Approve Quality Management resources
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Marco (Development Lead) - Approve platform support and resource availability
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Andy (System Architect) – Approve solution feasibility
2. The team approves
3. Create a child work item to request that a new release plan is created by the Project Manager for the new delivery
