Nuts and Bolts of Adding a Design

  • click the Designs link under the Workspace area
  • click the Add button
  • fill out the form
    • the code identifies this design in search results and drop down lists
    • make sure that the appropriate project is selected
    • what keywords would you want this design to appear as search results for
    • which use case does this design satisfy
    • status should be new
    • describe the design but not the details as that comes later
  • click the Add button
  • click the display link
  • click the Impact link
  • click the Add button
  • fill out the form
    • the code identifies this impact in search results and drop down lists
    • which use case part does this impact pertain to
    • describe the impact which you can read more about in the help area on design
  • click the Add button
  • if you are adding design details from scratch
    • click the Design link in the Recently Visited box
    • click the Details link
    • click the Add button
    • fill out the form
      • select the software asset (i.e. a code file, see the design section) to be changed or
      • if that asset cannot be found in the list then add a new one
        • click the Add Asset link
        • fill out the entire form
          • the code identifies this asset in search results and drop down lists
          • this is a description of the software asset itself and not the changes needed to be made to that asset in order to fulfil this design detail
          • the project identifies where this asset resides with regards to a version control system
          • the folder is the path within this project that this asset resides in
          • the file is the name of the file for this asset
        • click the Add button
        • click the DetailedDesign link in the Recently Visited box
        • select the newly created software asset in the appropriate drop down
      • the code identifies this design detail in search results and drop down lists
      • make sure that the appropriate use case part (that this design detail satisfies) is selected
      • describe the changes needed to be made to the software asset in order to fulfill this design
    • click the Add button
    • click the DetailedDesign link in the Recently Visited box
    • select the newly created software asset in the appropriate drop down
  • keep filling out the form and clicking the Add button until the entire design is entered
  • if you are adding detailed designs after reviewing a use case
    • clicks the tasks link along the top right hand side of the page
    • click the search button
    • click on a review use case task
    • click on the Parts link
    • click the Search button
    • click on one of the use case parts
    • click the Add to Design link
    • make appropriate changes to the already filled out form
    • select the already existing software asset in the drop down or click the Add Asset link to create a new software asset
      • fill out the form
      • all fields are mandatory
      • remember the code
      • click the Add button
      • click the DetailedDesign link in the Recently Visited box
      • select the newly created software asset in the appropriate drop down
    • select the newly created design from the drop down
    • click the Save button
    • click the TaskAssignment link in the Recently Visited box
    • click the Task link
    • click the edit link
    • make sure that the Done checkbox is checked
    • click the Save button