Tracking topic development

When you create a new topic, it is automatically assigned the status “In Progress." You can change the status, assign priorities, track development hours, and create “To Do” checklists.

To track topic development:

  1. Click the Project or Topics tab and select the topic.

  2. Click Properties on the Project toolbar. The Topic Properties dialog appears.

  3. Click the Status tab.

  4. Click Status and select a different category from the list to change the topic status. Status categories include:

  1. Enter a number in Priority to set the topic priority (in relation to other topic priorities).

  2. Enter a number in Hours to estimate the number of development hours (per topic). This number could represent the maximum number of hours you can spend on topic development, or the actual number of hours that were actually accrued (depending on what you need to track).

  3. Enter text in Comments to associate comments with the topic.

  4. To use the To Do check box, check all tasks that apply to the topic. These check marks indicate the tasks you’ve assigned before the topic can be deemed complete.

  5. When you finish, click OK to close the dialog.

Note: Information you enter into Topic Properties is used to generate reports.

Tip: You can also change topic status by using the right-click menu. From the Topics tab, right-click on the topic you want to change. On the right-click menu, choose Status, and then click the appropriate status option.