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Developing
Learn how to develop schemas by using the DevOps Plan Designer.
Developing Schemas
You can develop or modify schemas with the DevOps Plan Designer.
Schemas and packages
This topic explains the concept of using schemas and packages in DevOps Plan.
DevOps Plan predefined schemas
This topic lists the predefined schemas available with DevOps Plan software.

Overview
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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.
- Developing Schemas
  You can develop or modify schemas with the DevOps Plan Designer.
  - Understanding the functions of the DevOps Plan schema developer
    This topic provides an overview of the tasks typically performed by a schema developer.
  - Overview of the DevOps Plan Designer interface
    The DevOps Plan Designer includes several different windows, or views, that you will use to perform your schema development tasks.
  - DevOps Plan schemas
    This topic explains the concept of a DevOps Plan schema.
  - Customizing a schema
    To modify how change requests are handled, you need to use the Designer to customize the records and fields of a schema.
  - Schemas and packages
    This topic explains the concept of using schemas and packages in DevOps Plan.
    - DevOps Plan predefined schemas
      This topic lists the predefined schemas available with DevOps Plan software.
    - DevOps Plan Agile schema
      You can use the DevOps Plan Agile schema to follow agile project practices and product managers to track the project's progress.
    - DevOps Plan FullSAFe schema
      DevOps Plan FullSAFe schema is a full featured schema that ships with DevOps Plan.
    - DevOps Plan Requirement and Ideation schema
      You can use the DevOps Plan Requirements and Ideation schema to divide larger pieces of work into smaller pieces of work. This is especially helpful if multiple team members are working on a larger feature. Everybody will be able to manage their own work while still contributing to a larger, trackable body of work.
    - DevOps Plan packages
      This topic describes the latest version of each DevOps Plan package.
  - Packages and integrations
    This topic explains the concepts of DevOps Plan packages and integrations.
  - Test Management and Requests
    You can use the DevOps Plan TestManagement and Requests feature to create and track test plans and add approval processes to the record.
  - Working with Forms
    You must create a record form for each record type in your schema. You can also define a submit form for each record type.
  - Working with charts
    Charts are essential tools for visualizing data and managing projects. You can use Gantt and timeline charts for project management based on availability in different schemas.
  - Working with approvals
    Users can use Approvals to view and manage approval requests that are either pending or completed using the Pending Requests and Completed Requests tabs.
  - Creating a security model
    This topic provides an overview of the process to create a security model.
  - Using hooks to customize your workflow
    This topic provides guidelines for using hooks to implement your workflow.
  - Record locking
    When multiple users attempt to simultaneously update a record, the database locking model ensures that the update from each user succeeds as a unit, but each update overwrites the previous update.
  - Customizing the Web
    The Designer provides many ways to customize the underlying schema and functionality that the DevOps Plan Web client accesses.
  - DevOps Plan email
    This topic provides a description of the supported DevOps Plan Web client email features.
  - Importing and exporting data
    This topic describes how to import and export data between DevOps Plan databases, and how to import data into a DevOps Plan database from another defect tracking system.
  - Importing data into DevOps Plan using Import feature
    The Configuration > Import feature allows teamspace admins or userdb super-users to add data to the DevOps Plan application. There are two primary methods for bulk data import: using sample data and uploading a zip file.
  - Enhancing the Export to JSON feature
    You can use the Export to JSON feature to export detailed information related to a record into a JSON format.
  - Cloning existing records
    By cloning existing records you can create an exact copy of an existing record. This ability is useful when you have to create similar records frequently, ensuring consistency and saving time.
Integrating
You can integrate DevOps Plan with other software by adding packages to existing schema.
Extending product function
Learn how to extend the product.

DevOps Plan predefined schemas

This topic lists the predefined schemas available with DevOps Plan software.


Schema	Description	Packages included
ALM	The Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) schema provides fields and rules to help coordinate software development activities, and supports the lifecycle management of assets and their relationships.	ALMProject ALMWork EmailPlus
Blank	Contains only record types. Use Blank to create a schema from scratch.	None
Common	Contains fields and record types that are common to all predefined schemas. Each DevOps Plan schema consists of this schema and one or more packages.	None
DefectTracking	Contains the fields required to start using DevOps Plan software to track defects in a software development environment.	Attachments Customer Email History Notes® Project Resolution
Enterprise	For use with HCL EnterpriseStudio.Contains fields and hooks that work with most HCL Suite products. This schema is enabled for UCM.	AMStateTypes Attachments BaseCMActivity Email EnhancementRequest History Notes® PQC Repository Resolution UCMPolicyScripts UnifiedChangeManagement
UnifiedChange Management (UCM)	Provides support for integration with UCM and sets up DevOps Plan to use the predefined HCL VersionVault policies.	AMStateTypes Attachments BaseCMActivity Email EnhancementRequest History Notes® Resolution UCMPolicyScripts UnifiedChangeManagement