You can create different types of plans
for a project; such as a Project Release plan, Team Release plan,
and Iteration plan . For more information about these plans, see the
topics on each plan.
Before you begin
Before creating a plan, you must create a project
area with at least one timeline, iteration, and a team area associated
with a work item category. Also, you must have permission to save
a plan. For more information about permission, see Modifying permissions
topic.
Note: If you follow the Scrum process template, a Project Release
plan is called a Product Backlog plan, a Team Release plan is called
a Team Backlog plan, and an Iteration plan is called a Sprint Backlog
plan.
About this task
You can create a
plan for either a project area or a team area. Generally, you create
a plan for a project area if you have a small team.
Note: If you do
not associate a team area with a work item category because you have
not created any team areas, the project area is associated with the
work item category.
To create a plan:
- In the Team Artifacts view, expand
a project area and the Plans folder. Current
iterations are shown at the top level in the Plans folder. Past and
future iterations are grouped in the timeline folders.
- Right-click an iteration folder and click .
- In the New Plan window, type a name
for the plan, and select a plan type.
- Do one of the following actions:
- To create a plan for project area, click Project
Area.
- To create a plan for team area, click Team Area.
- If the plan is for project area, select a timeline and
an iteration. If the plan is for team area, select a team area and
an iteration.
- Click Finish.