Creating phase labels

You can define iterative projects by defining phases and iterations to help ensure that work is completed.

Projects can be divided into Phases and Iterations® which are a planned, measured interval of time (for example, in weeks).

A Phase is divided into Iterations. Iterations can help focus a team on delivering incremental value to stakeholders in a predictable manner.

You must create at least one phase record for your project, even if your project does not require using phases. In this situation, it is suggested to call your one Phase record Iteration, and then add as many ALMIteration records as desired, typically just giving each iteration name a simple number as the name. An iteration name then displays as Iteration 1, Iteration 2, and so on.

The ALMPhaseLabel record gives a name to a phase. Some project planning processes have well established names, such as Inception, Elaboration, Construction, and Transition. Other possible names are Milestone and Iteration. The Name field is mandatory for an ALMPhaseLabel record.