MS Project Import plug-in

Name	MS Project Import plug-in
Version	1.0
Product Versions	1.0
Author(s)	EleWise (Konstantine Perevozchikov)
Homepage	http://www.elewise.com
Price	0.00
License	Freeware
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Description/Features

User can import project from MS Project to the system after plug-in and portlet installation.

There are the following requirements any project should meet:

Project should consist of three levels as a minimum.These three levels are:
1. Project name;
2. Elements of the second level converted in tasks;
3. Other levels of tree-type structure, that present terminal tasks converted in subtasks of the second level tasks;
Availability of resources (users) that are specified in the project and exist in JIRA. The plug-in uses resources specified in the project to assign them to tasks in JIRA. It identifies resources according to logins. Otherwise, when importing the system will inform user there are no such resources in JIRA.
Only one resource may be assigned to one task or subtask, because of the feature of JIRA implementation: only one user is to be assigned to one JIRA issue.
Each task or subtask should have a resource to be assigned. In the case there are no resources assigned plug-in selects the default resource for the required task.
Task priority types are specified according to JIRA priority types (MS Project number corresponds to specified JIRA priority type):
1. Blocker;
2. Critical;
3. Major;
4. Minor;
5. Trivial.
In the case any task does refer to any of the said priority types the system will display the task as "Trivial".

Usage

To import project file from MS Project to JIRA, do the following:

Step 1. Open the required project file. Analyse if the project meets all the said requirements.
Step 2. Save the project as a file of XML-format. To do it, follow the instructions:
1. Step 1. Select sub-item "Save As" of the item "File" in MS Project interface main menu.
2. Step 2. In the appeared dialog box specify file path to save the file, as well as type file name in the field and select the required file format (XML Format) using drop-down list. Press on the button "Save". Note: The description is actual for MS Project 2003 and other later MS Project editions.

File import to JIRA

The current plug-in portlet has a functional link *MS Project import* to access the plug-in functions. Click on the link to go to the page where user can specify the following parameters for project import:

The required JIRA project name to which work plan is added. Use drop-down list. This list consists of the projects in which user has rights of Adminisrator.
Component where work plan is stored. User can type in component name in the field, but if the required component does not exist in the system it will be created by the system. Click on the icon located to the right of the field and select the required component name in the appeared window.
Project file saved from MS Project in xml format. Press on the button "Browse". Select the required file name in the appeared window and press on the button "Open".
Additional parameters for more accurate import. Check the required box if necessary:

Import priorities. In the case this box is unchecked all the tasks will have "Trivial" priority type.
Import resources. In the case this box is unchecked the default resource will be assigned to tasks.
Import estimation.
Import end date of working on task.
Import start date of working on task. This parameter is available only in the case there is the created by user field StartDate in the system. Otherwise, this check box will be unavailable, but the system will inform user of how to create such field and add it in the system.

In the case of successful file importation the system will open the page, where user can administrate project with added work plan. Otherwise, the system will display errors that were found out when processing the file. After errors removal user can try to import work plan in JIRA once again.

Plug-in installation

Plug-in installation package is organized in such an effortless way that user should edit one file only. To install plug-in, do the following:

Step 1. Log out JIRA and stop the process.
Step 2. Unpack archive (http://confluence.atlassian.com/download/attachments/184061/ms-project-plugin.zip+) containing plug-in installation package in the place where it can be found easily.
Step 3. Save JIRA file copy as : {$webapp.dir}/WEB-INF/classes/actions.xml.
Step 4. Put unarchived plug-in installation package (including packagefolder contents and all its subfolders) in the root of JIRA web-application (in {$webapp.dir}). In the case it is the first time you install plugin the operational system, which executes copying will ask you to replace the saved file (see step 3). In this case it is necessary to cancel file overwriting.
Step 5. Open {$installpackage.dir}/WEB-INF/classes/actions.xml file. Select all text lines except the first and the last ones that are upper level frame tags. Copy the selected part of the text to any place of {$webapp.dir}/WEB-INF/classes/actions.xml file between <actions>...</actions> tags. It is preferably to copy the selected text to the end of the file or to any other file place where it can be found easily.
Step 6. Logon the system. It is necessary for you to possess administrator rights.
Step 7. Add just installed MS Project to JIRA Plugin plug-in in the system.
Step 8. Add "MS Project Import Portlet" portlet to your dashboard.

In the case everything was executed correctly there will be portlet on your dashboard for a rapid access to the function of projects import from MS Project.

MS Project Import plug-in

Description/Features

Usage

File import to JIRA

Plug-in installation

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