Welcome
Overview
Learn general information about the product.
Introduction to DevOps Plan
Understanding the views
You can explore different ways to visualize and manage your tasks and events with DevOps Plan.
Timelines
User can use Timelines to view the comprehensive graphical calendar representation of the duration required to complete each work item, based on the start and end dates provided by the user. This view helps in project planning, allowing users to easily track progress, manage deadlines, and identify potential bottlenecks.

Overview
Learn general information about the product.
- Release Notes
- Introduction to DevOps Plan
  - About DevOps Plan
    HCL DevOps Plan is a low-code change management software application for comprehensive change tracking and issue management with custom workflow automation.
  - Using change requests in a development environment
    DevOps Plan is a comprehensive change tracking system for software development environments.
  - Assuming roles in a change request environment
    Setting up, managing, and working in a change-request environment involves three roles: users, administrators, and schema developers.
  - Understanding the components in a change request environment
    Users can manage the change request environment from the Web (DevOps Plan Web). Administrators configure and manage that environment by using various administration tools.
  - Understanding the views
    You can explore different ways to visualize and manage your tasks and events with DevOps Plan.
    - Calendar
      Users can use Calendar to view a high-level overview of a project plan.
    - Swimlanes
      Users can use Swimlanes to visualize and analyze work items across multiple dimensions, enhancing the ability to track progress, identify blocks, and make informed decisions. By organizing data into distinct lanes, users can gain insights into various aspects of their projects, such as ownership, priority, type, sprints, and releases.
    - Timelines
      User can use Timelines to view the comprehensive graphical calendar representation of the duration required to complete each work item, based on the start and end dates provided by the user. This view helps in project planning, allowing users to easily track progress, manage deadlines, and identify potential bottlenecks.
  - Security considerations for DevOps Plan
    You can take actions to ensure that your installation is secure, customize your security settings, and set up user access controls. You can also ensure that you know about any security limitations that you might encounter with this application.
  - Migration considerations for DevOps Plan
    When you migrate from IBM ClearQuest to HCL DevOps Plan, you will find that some features are not supported in the DevOps Plan. By knowing these limitations, you can plan better and avoid potential issues during the migration.
  - Notices
Install and deploy DevOps Plan
Find information about installing and deploying DevOps Plan client and server software.
Developing
Learn how to develop schemas by using the DevOps Plan Designer.
Integrating
You can integrate DevOps Plan with other software by adding packages to existing schema.
Extending product function
Learn how to extend the product.

Timelines

User can use Timelines to view the comprehensive graphical calendar representation of the duration required to complete each work item, based on the start and end dates provided by the user. This view helps in project planning, allowing users to easily track progress, manage deadlines, and identify potential bottlenecks.

The graphical calendar view visualizes the time span of tasks to understand their duration and overlap. This helps in identifying periods of high activity and potential scheduling conflicts. As a Project Planning Aid, it facilitates effective scheduling and ensures that all tasks are completed within the desired timeframe. It also helps in resource allocation and workload balancing. Additionally, Interactive Elements allow users to click on individual tasks to view more details, edit dates, or update task status directly from the timeline view.

At the top of the view, there is a filter section that allows users to customize their view based on various criteria:

Project: Filter tasks by specific projects to focus on relevant work items.
Owner: View tasks assigned to particular team members, making it easier to manage individual workloads.
Release: Focus on tasks related to specific releases, ensuring that all necessary work is completed for each release cycle.
Sprints: Filter tasks by sprint cycles to monitor progress within agile frameworks.
Type: Categorize tasks by their type (for example, feature, bug, improvement) to prioritize work effectively.
Timeline: Adjust the timeline to view tasks within a specific date range, providing flexibility in planning and review.

The timeline view gives a clear overview of project timelines, helping teams stay on track and meet deadlines. It improves collaboration by showing task durations and dependencies, so team members can coordinate better and avoid conflicts. Project managers can identify potential delays early and take action to keep the project on schedule. Customizable views allow users to tailor the timeline to their needs, making it a versatile tool for different project management scenarios.