Echo engineering team lines of effort 2020

[hschallhorn]

Starting a new ticket for the new year! This is a continuation of #7556.

[hschallhorn]

Transcontinental sprint (Jan 13 - 26) engineering priorities

SCM: Acting on Behalf of Others #11801

1. :star: (ALEC) Add Judge & Attorney Selectors to JudgeTeam Team Page #12433 (completion blocked by #12422)
2. :star: ⛔️ JudgeTeam Admins can view JudgeTeam Judge's Queues #12423
3. :star: ⛔️ Link Judge Actions to Admin, Crediting Judge #12424

   Inactive Users #12523

4. ✅ :star: (KEVIN) Do not show inactive users as options for task assignee #12949
5. ✅ :star: (KAT) Mark judge teams inactive when the judge becomes inactive #12942
6. ✅ :star: (YOOM) Remove inactive users from all organizations #12940

   Bat Team Needs

7. ✅ (KAT) Ensure task paper trails are being saved when AMA appeals are cancelled #12617
8. ✅ Sorting by "Date Completed" in a user's Completed tab does not work #13140

   Stretch Goals

   Grand Unified Queue #10032

9. (KEVIN) Build attorney queues from config #11699

   Accessibility #12095

10. ✅ :dancer: Mouseover tool tips not accessible to keyboard-only or other AT users – they should be #12141 (Tango already did this! Got lost in CodeFreeze)
11. Filter button functionality not accessible using JAWS keyboard navigation #12902

    Tasks

12. ✅ Prevent creation of child tasks of TimedHoldTasks #12037

    Tech Debt

13. Track down and solve a flake of your choosing #10516
14. (KAT) Improved BVA Dispatch Tests #10886

    Documentation

15. (YOOM) Extract common task creation paths #1226
16. ✅ (YOOM) Add parent-child stats to Task Tree Documentation #1234

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Coast Guard sprint (Jan 27 - Feb 9) engineering priorities

@yoomlam, @ajspotts, @kevmo, @lomky, @jimruggiero , and @hschallhorn, here are the priorities for this sprint!

Priorities

SCM: Acting on Behalf of Others #11801

1. ✅:star: (ALEC) Add Judge & Attorney Selectors to JudgeTeam Team Page #12433

   Queue

2. ✅⭐️Investigate how to pull appellant POA #10431
3. Deep dive into limitations of acting judges in caseflow #13136

   Batteam Needs

4. TypeError thrown when validation for AssignWidget fails on submit #10632
5. ✅(ALEC) Cannot read property ‘isLegacyAppeal’ of undefined in SelectRemandReasonsView #13216

   Stretch Goals

   Tango

6. ✅ Email addresses for virtual hearings are editable after hearing date #13215

   Tasks

7. Handle single failure in batch assignment of attorney tasks #13110
8. PR'd (YOOM) Fix RecordInvalid: Validation failed: Assigned to has to be an attorney #12982

   Queue

9. (KEVIN) Build attorney queues from config #11699

   Accessibility #12095

10. Filter button functionality not accessible using JAWS keyboard navigation #12902
11. In Document Viewer: Sidebar section headers (e.g. Categories, Issues) cannot be accessed via keyboard – users should be able to tab to these elements and operate them via keyboard #12145

    Tech Debt

12. Track down and solve a flake of your choosing #10516
13. ✅ (KAT) Improved BVA Dispatch Tests #10886
14. Clean both databases between every test #12725

    Documentation

15. Pick a Backend Workgroup Tech Improvements Documentation ticket to work on #12778
16. ✅ (YOOM) Extract common task creation paths #1226
17. ✅ (YOOM) Populate Task descriptions #1235

    Data

18. ✅ (YOOM) Static appeals statistics #13254

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Friendship 7 sprint (Feb 10 - 24) engineering priorities

@yoomlam, @ajspotts, @kevmo, @lomky, @jimruggiero, @araposo-tistatech, and @hschallhorn, here are the priorities for this sprint!

Priorities

Queue

1. (KAT) ⭐️ Deep dive into limitations of acting judges in caseflow #13136

   Batteam Needs

2. ✅ (YOOM) TypeError thrown when validation for AssignWidget fails on submit #10632

   Data Cleanup

3. ✅ Fix tasks that were put on hold without a child TimedHoldTask when reassigned #12480
4. ✅ Move completed AttorneyTasks to new JudgeDecisionReviewTask on reassign #13279
5. ✅ (YOOM) Clean up PreRoutingFoiaColocatedTasks #13266
6. (YOOM) Investigate odd mail task trees #13269

   Stretch Goals

   Tasks

7. Handle single failure in batch assignment of attorney tasks #13110
8. ✅ (YOOM) Fix RecordInvalid: Validation failed: Assigned to has to be an attorney #12982

   Queue

9. Build judge queues from config #11700
10. (KEVIN) Build attorney queues from config #11699

    Accessibility #12095

11. (ALEC) In Document Viewer: Sidebar section headers (e.g. Categories, Issues) cannot be accessed via keyboard – users should be able to tab to these elements and operate them via keyboard #12145

    Tech Debt

12. fix FactoryBot's creation of parent tasks assigned to different appeal #13130
13. Track down and solve a flake of your choosing #10516
14. Clean both databases between every test #12725

    Documentation

15. Pick a Backend Workgroup Tech Improvements Documentation ticket to work on #12778
16. Include user roles information in Task Tree Documentation #1225

    Data stats

17. ✅ (YOOM) Strategy for Caseflow product data and metrics #13255

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Peace Corps sprint (Feb 24 - Mar 8) engineering priorities

@yoomlam, @ajspotts, @kevmo, @lomky, @jimruggiero, @araposo-tistatech, and @hschallhorn, here are the priorities for this sprint!

Priorities

Special case movement #11801

1. ✅ (YOOM) :star: SCM: SCM Team can view Judge's Assign Queue #12423
2. (ALEC) :star: SCM: Allow SCM Team members to perform actions for judges #12424

   Queue

3. (KAT) :star: Deep dive into limitations of acting judges in caseflow #13136

   Accessibility #12095

4. ✅(ALEC) In Document Viewer: Sidebar section headers (e.g. Categories, Issues) cannot be accessed via keyboard – users should be able to tab to these elements and operate them via keyboard #12145

   Stretch Goals

   Data Cleanup

5. (return to backlog) (YOOM) Investigate odd mail task trees #13269

   Tasks

6. (HUNTER) Handle single failure in batch assignment of attorney tasks #13110

   Grand Unified Queue #10032

7. Build judge queues from config #11700
8. ✅ Build attorney queues from config #11699

   Batteam Needs

9. Reword and Clarify 'Cancel Task' action on AttorneyTask #13362
10. Don't alert if RootTask is already on_hold or RootTask should be updated #13278

    Tech Debt

11. Track down and solve a flake of your choosing #10516
12. (YOOM) fix FactoryBot's creation of parent tasks assigned to different appeal #13130
13. Clean both databases between every test #12725

    Documentation

14. Pick a Backend Workgroup Tech Improvements Documentation ticket to work on #12778
15. Include user roles information in Task Tree Documentation #1225

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American Revolution sprint (Mar 9 - Mar 23) engineering priorities

@yoomlam, @ajspotts, @lomky, @araposo-tistatech, and @hschallhorn, here are the priorities for this sprint!

Core Set

Special case movement #11801

1. :star: SCM: Allow SCM Team members to perform actions for judges #12424
2. :heavy_check_mark: Judge Assign page should display the tasks of the user_id provided in the URL #13597

   Queue

3. :heavy_check_mark: :star: Deep dive into limitations of acting judges in caseflow #13136

   Support needs

4. ✔️ :star: Adding attorneys to judge team #13616

   Universal Case Title #8211

5. :heavy_check_mark: Add badges to Universal Case Title #8213

   Accessibility #12095

6. :heavy_check_mark: Table in Queue > Reader is not coded as a table. Filter and sort not accessible to AT #12136

   Bonus Set

   Tasks

7. :heavy_check_mark: Case Reassignment #13583
8. (HUNTER) Handle single failure in batch assignment of attorney tasks #13110

   Batteam Needs

9. Reword and Clarify 'Cancel Task' action on AttorneyTask #13362
10. Don't alert if RootTask is already on_hold or RootTask should be updated #13278

    Tech Debt

11. Track down and solve a flake of your choosing #10516 flaky test tickets
12. ✔️ fix FactoryBot's creation of parent tasks assigned to different appeal #13130
13. Clean both databases between every test #12725

    Documentation

14. Pick a Backend Workgroup Tech Improvements Documentation ticket to work on #12778
15. (STEPHEN) Include user roles information in Task Tree Documentation #1225

    Metrics

16. (YOOM) Report RequestIssues stats to DataDog #13769

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Sandra Day O’Connor sprint (Mar 23 - Apr 5) engineering priorities

@yoomlam, @ajspotts, @lomky, @araposo-tistatech, @sahalliburton, and @hschallhorn, here are the priorities for this sprint!

Core Set

Special case movement #11801

1. ⭐️ (ALEC/HUNTER) Allow SCM Team members to perform actions for judges #12424
2. :heavy_check_mark: Give judge assign queues human readable urls #13433

   Special Issues

3. :heavy_check_mark: :star: Legacy Appeals: Add special issues #13396
4. :heavy_check_mark: :star: Special Issues Page: Add Validation #13735
5. :heavy_check_mark: :star: Remove “(optional)” from special issues page for legacy appeals #9638

   AVLJ Legacy cases

6. ✔️ Validate document_id when checking if a decision has been written for a case #13688

   Board Requests

7. ✔️ Improve load times for organizations/privacy/tasks #13714

   Bonus Set

   Reader

8. (ALEC) :star: VBMS API Update to Support Correct Display of Labels in Reader #12979

   Cancelled appeals

9. (STEPHEN) Make cancelled appeals more obvious in appeals search #13654
10. Do not show VLJ or Attorney for cancelled appeal in case details #13747

    Tasks

11. (HUNTER) Handle single failure in batch assignment of attorney tasks #13110

    Batteam Needs

12. ✔️ Reword and Clarify ‘Cancel Task’ action on AttorneyTask #13362
13. ✔️ Don’t alert if RootTask is already on_hold or RootTask should be updated #13278

    Tech Debt

14. Track down and solve a flake of your choosing #10516 flaky test tickets
15. Clean both databases between every test #12725

    Documentation

16. Pick a Backend Workgroup Tech Improvements Documentation ticket to work on #12778
17. ✔️ Include user roles information in Task Tree Documentation #1225

    Metrics

18. ✔️ Report RequestIssues stats to DataDog #13769
19. (YOOM) Debugging why reporting job is not running -- connects #13770

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Civil Rights sprint (Apr 6 - Apr 19) engineering priorities

@yoomlam, @ajspotts, @lomky, @araposo-tistatech, and @hschallhorn, here are the priorities for this sprint!

Core Set

Special case movement #11801

1. ✅ :star: Allow SCM Team members to perform legacy actions for judges #12424

   Special Issues #13423

2. ✅ ⭐️ AMA: Add Special Issues Page #13736

   OT Cases #13418

3. ✅ Show Overtime Cases #13417

   Foxtrot Needs

4. ✅ ⭐️ Queue Org | Create new 'Case Review' team and copy permissions | Update Original 'Case Review' team name to 'Intake' team #13865

   Bonus Set

   Reader

5. ✅ :star: VBMS API Update to Support Correct Display of Labels in Reader #12979

   a11y #12095

6. ✅ Fix labels with a parenthetical pluralization #12217

   Cancelled appeals

7. ✅ Make cancelled appeals more obvious in appeals search #13654
8. ✅ Do not show VLJ or Attorney for cancelled appeal in case details #13747

   Tasks

9. Handle single failure in batch assignment of attorney tasks #13110

   Batteam Needs

10. ✅ AttorneyJudgeCheckoutError: Diagnostic code is not included in the list #10948

    Tech Debt

11. Track down and solve a flake of your choosing #10516 flaky test tickets
12. Clean both databases between every test #12725

    Documentation

13. Pick a Backend Workgroup Tech Improvements Documentation ticket to work on #12778
    • (KAT) Fill out Backend Documentation for Concern Pattern #13115

      Metrics

14. ✅ Update stats collectors to use tagged metrics: PR #13895

[hschallhorn]

Library of Congress sprint (Apr 20 - May 3) engineering priorities

@yoomlam, @ajspotts, @lomky, @geronimoramos, @araposo-tistatech, and @hschallhorn, here are the priorities for this sprint!

Core Set

Case movement #11801

• [x] ⭐️ Make /queue//assign the default url to reach a judge’s assign page #13913
• [x] Handle mixed case css_ids when navigating to a judge’s assign queue #13912

  Special Issues #13423

• [x] ⭐️ BVA Dispatch: Add Validation to Special Issues #14018

  OT Cases #13418

• [ ] ⭐️ (Yoom & Alec) Mark Cases as OT #13415

  Board Needs

• [x] ⭐️ (KAT) Route EvidenceOrArgumentMailTasks to the mail team upon creation #13671
• [x] Sync up permissions for creating a team and modifying a team #13748
• [x] (KAT) Request to realign the Virginia group from VSO to FieldVSO #114

  Sentry Alerts

• [x] EstablishClaim returns a TypeError for null error object #13405

  Escalated

• [x] (Yoom) VBMS Documents not Available in Caseflow #14081
• [x] Do not update AOD motions if they do not apply to the appeal #14087

Bonus Set

a11y #12095

• [x] Enable list Axe rule for Caseflow #12885

  Cancelled appeals

• [x] Clarify language when the last issue is removed on a case #13925

  Tasks

• [x] Handle single failure in batch assignment of attorney tasks #13110

  Tech Debt

• [x] Track down and solve a flake of your choosing #10516
• [ ] Clean both databases between every test #12725

  Documentation

• [x] Pick a Backend Workgroup Tech Improvements Documentation ticket to work on #12778
  • [x] (KAT) Fill out Backend Documentation for Concern Pattern #13115
• [ ] Document All Existing FeatureFlags #13692

  Metrics

• [ ] (Yoom) Get stats on how documents are viewed and used in Reader #14040
• [ ] Get stats on user’s time spent reviewing documents #14044

[yoomlam]

David Hunter sprint (May 4 - May 18) engineering priorities

@yoomlam, @ajspotts, @lomky, @geronimoramos, @araposo-tistatech, and @hschallhorn, here are the priorities for this sprint!

Core Set

Inactive users #12523

• [x] Caseflow user status management allow search by name #14089

  Case movement #11801

• [x] (Yoom):star: Handle bad css_id when navigating to a judge assign queue #13911

  OT Cases #13418

• [ ] (Yoom & Alec) :star: Mark Cases as OT #13415

  Board Needs

• [x] :star: Route EvidenceOrArgumentMailTasks to the mail team upon creation #13671
• [x] VLJ Support: Task auto-distribution discrepancy #14084
• [ ] :star: VBMS Documents not Available in Caseflow #14081

  Batteam Needs

• [ ] (HUNTER) Defer the loading of user 'on-hold' tasks #14142

  Sentry Alerts

• [x] (YOOM) Handle undefined attorney in app/queue/AssignedCasesPage.jsx #12999

  Bonus Set

  Tasks

• [x] Do not use assigned_to_location to sort and filter by assignee in org queues #13914
• [x] Mark cases in_progress when a user clicks into a case details #14023

  Sentry Alerts

• [ ] AttorneyJudgeCheckoutError: Diagnostic code is not included in the list #10948

  a11y #12095

• [ ] (KAT) Enable aria-required-children Axe rule for Caseflow #12883

  Tech Debt

• [ ] Track down and solve a flake of your choosing #10516
• [ ] Clean up open tasks with closed parents #13438

  Documentation

• [ ] Pick a Backend Workgroup Tech Improvements Documentation ticket to work on #12778
• [ ] Document All Existing FeatureFlags #13692

  Metrics

• [ ] (Yoom/Peter) VHA ODS tables #13733
• [x] (Yoom) Get stats on how documents are viewed and used in Reader #14040
• [ ] Get stats on user’s time spent reviewing documents #14044

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Amelia Earhart sprint (May 18 - May 31) engineering priorities

@yoomlam, @ajspotts, @lomky, @geronimoramos, @RyanRoyUX, @araposo-tistatech, and @hschallhorn, here are the priorities for this sprint!

Core Set

Case movement #11801

• [x] ⭐ Case Movement_Non-Blocking Tasks | Assigned To Field Not Displaying Correct User #14214
• [x] ⭐ Update Copy in CM Actions Drop down #14182
• [x] ⭐ Case Movement_Non-Blocking Tasks | Make assign/reassign modals consistent #14210
• [x] Case Movement_Non-Blocking Tasks | Screenreader does not interact with actions modal #14212

  OT Cases #13418

• [x] ⭐ Mark Cases as OT #13415
• [x] Remove attorney functionality #13584

  Adding New Contentions #13423

• [x] ⭐ Validate that the special issues are not selected along with the "No Special Issues" #13995
• [ ] (KAT) Validate against special issue selections made on Review Decision page #14269

  Board Needs

• [x] ⭐Gather metrics on how many documents show up in reader for a given user #14289

  a11y #12095

• [x] Table used for layout in case timeline #12096

  Bonus Set

  Batteam Needs

• [ ] (HUNTER) Defer the loading of user ‘on-hold’ tasks #14142

  Grand Unified Queue #10032

• [x] (HUNTER) Build judge queues from config #11700

  Sentry Alerts

• [ ] AttorneyJudgeCheckoutError: Diagnostic code is not included in the list #10948

  Tech Debt

• [ ] Track down and solve a flake of your choosing
• [ ] Clean up open tasks with closed parents #13438

  Documentation

• [ ] Pick a Backend Workgroup Tech Improvements Documentation ticket to work on #12778
• [ ] Document All Existing FeatureFlags #13692

  Metrics

• [x] VHA ODS tables #13733
• [x] Example LOB SQL #14358
• [ ] (Yoom) Get stats on user’s time spent reviewing documents #14044

[hschallhorn]

March Against Fear sprint (Jun 1 - Jun 14) engineering priorities

@yoomlam, @ajspotts, @lomky, @geronimoramos, @RyanRoyUX, @araposo-tistatech, and @hschallhorn, here are the priorities for this sprint!

Core Set

Case movement #11801 - 70% Complete

• [x] ⭐ Case Movement_Non-Blocking Tasks | Assign Task Modal Selections Persist #14213
• [x] ⭐ Case Movement_Non-Blocking Tasks | Display error when assigning/reassigning a task is unsuccessful #14216
• [x] ⭐ Assigning a legacy case to attorney not successful in demo #14195
• [x] ⭐ Case Movement_Non-Blocking Tasks | Assign/Reassign Case to Attorney Banner Inconsistency #14217

OT Cases #13418 - 63% Complete

• [x] ⭐ Remove OT status for cases that are reassigned #14366

Board Needs

• [x] ⭐ Investigate what occurs when Reader is refreshed #14298

Adding New Contentions #13423 - 55% Complete

• [ ] (KAT) Dispatch & Special Issues Investigation #14433
• [x] "Back" Button State Issue #14273
• [x] Queue | Screenreader does not read success messages #14272

a11y #12095

• [ ] Queue: When a column has a filter applied, AT does not read to users that a filter is applied #12134

Bulk Assignment

• [ ] (HUNTER) Queue: Bulk Assignment Functionality All Organizations #14124

Bonus Set

Batteam Needs

• [ ] (HUNTER) Defer the loading of user ‘on-hold’ tasks #14142

  Sentry Alerts

• [ ] AttorneyJudgeCheckoutError: Diagnostic code is not included in the list #10948

  Tech Debt

• [ ] Track down and solve a flake of your choosing #10516
• [ ] Clean up open tasks with closed parents #13438

  Documentation

• [ ] Pick a Backend Workgroup Tech Improvements Documentation ticket to work on #12778
• [ ] Document All Existing FeatureFlags #13692

  Metrics

• [x] Get stats on user’s time spent reviewing documents #14044

[hschallhorn]

Stonewall sprint (Jun 15 - Jun 28) engineering priorities

@yoomlam, @ajspotts, @lomky, @geronimoramos, @RyanRoyUX, @mbaenatan, @araposo-tistatech, and @hschallhorn, here are the priorities for this sprint!

Core Set

Case movement #11801

• [x] ⭐ (YOOM) Remove "Special" copy from Completed Task tab #14447

  Adding New Contentions #13423

• [x] ⭐ Queue Special Issues Questions #14524

  a11y #12095

• [ ] ⭐ (ALEC) Queue: When a column has a filter applied, AT does not read to users that a filter is applied #12134
• [x] ⭐ (YOOM) Reader Document Viewer: Page loses visual indication of focus after tabbing through Search cases #12245

  Case movement | Expediting cases to a judge for decision #11397

• [ ] (ALEC) Write a tech spec to allow tasks to block dispatch #14055

  Bulk Assignment

• [ ] (HUNTER) Queue: Bulk Assignment Functionality All Organizations #14124

  Board Needs

• [x] (KAT) Canceled/Deleted Appeals Still Showing In User Queues #14219

  Bonus Set

  a11y #12095

• [ ] Table in Queue > Reader headers when sorted are not announced by screen reader #12136

  Batteam Needs

• [ ] (HUNTER) Defer the loading of user ‘on-hold’ tasks #14142

  Sentry Alerts

• [ ] AttorneyJudgeCheckoutError: Diagnostic code is not included in the list #10948

  Tech Debt

• [ ] Track down and solve a flake of your choosing #10516
• [ ] (YOOM) Clean up open tasks with closed parents #13438

  Documentation

• [ ] Pick a Backend Workgroup Tech Improvements Documentation ticket to work on #12778
• [ ] Document All Existing FeatureFlags #13692

  Metrics

• [ ] (YOOM) Get stats on time spent on tasks during Case Decision Review #14041

[hschallhorn]

Thurgood Marshall sprint (Jun 29 - Jul 12) engineering priorities

@yoomlam, @ajspotts, @lomky, @geronimoramos, @RyanRoyUX, @mbaenatan, @araposo-tistatech, and @hschallhorn, here are the priorities for this sprint!

Core Set

New Special Issues #13423

• [x] ⭐ Validate against special issue selections made on Review Decision Page #14269

  a11y #12095

• [ ] ⭐ (Alec) Queue: When a column has a filter applied, AT does not read to users that a filter is applied #12134 (Awaiting Confirmation from Lindsey to remove)
• [x] ⭐ Table in Queue > Reader headers when sorted are not announced by screen reader #12136

  Case Movement - Blocking Tasks | Expediting cases to a judge for decision #11397

• [x] ⭐ Write a tech spec to allow tasks to block dispatch #14055
• [x] Add reason field to cancel task modal #14351

  Automatic Case Distribution Algorithm Updates #14538

• [x] ⭐ (HUNTER) Create a 30 case backlog for legacy hearing cases associated with a judge #14543
• [x] Investigate priority legacy cases that have been stuck at ready to distribute #14597

  Board Needs

• [ ] (Kat) Cancelled Appeals not in Search #14221
• [x] (PR for escalated Support issue) Enable Reader’s accordion side bar to expand #14665

  Bulk Assignment

• [x] Queue: Bulk Assignment Functionality All Organizations #14124

  Bonus Set

  Batteam Needs

• [x] Defer the loading of user 'on-hold' tasks #14142

  Sentry Alerts

• [ ] (Alec) AttorneyJudgeCheckoutError: Diagnostic code is not included in the list #10948

  Tech Debt

• [ ] Track down and solve a flake of your choosing #10516
• [ ] Clean up open tasks with closed parents #13438

  Documentation

• [ ] Pick a Backend Workgroup Tech Improvements Documentation ticket to work on #12778
• [ ] Document All Existing FeatureFlags #13692
• [ ] (KAT) Document Special Issues Findings #14609

  Metrics

• [ ] (Yoom) Get stats on time spent on tasks during Case Decision Review #14041

[hschallhorn]

Sea of Tranquility sprint (Jul 13 - Jul 26) engineering priorities

@yoomlam, @ajspotts, @lomky, @geronimoramos, @RyanRoyUX, @mbaenatan, @araposo-tistatech, and @hschallhorn, here are the priorities for this sprint!

Core Set

Automatic Case Distribution Algorithm Updates #14538

• [ ] ⭐ (HUNTER) Create Auto-Distribution Job for Priority Cases #14604

  Marking Cases as OT

• [x] ⭐ Mark Cases as OT | Success Banner Remains Persistent #14667
• [x] ⭐ Remove OT status for cases that are reassigned #14366

  Board Needs

• [ ] ⭐ (Yoom) Record AOD for claimants 75 & Older in Caseflow Database #14637
• [x] Cancelled Appeals not in Search #14221
• [ ] (KAT) Collect information on RoundRobin Automatic Task Assignments #14629

  Bonus Set

  Documentation

• [ ] Pick a Backend Workgroup Tech Improvements Documentation ticket to work on #12778
• [ ] Create Dispatch Establish Claims controller schema to catch mismatch Special Issues #14659
• [ ] Document All Existing FeatureFlags #13692
• [ ] (KAT) Document Special Issues Findings #14609
• [ ] (KAT + STEPHEN + RUBAIYAT) Research Code Organization Patterns in Hearings and eFolder #14561

  JudgeTeam Architecture Cleanup #13991

• [ ] Codify JudgeTeam one admin limit #13993
• [ ] (ALEC) Remove unneeded buttons from JudgeTeam Team Management #13992

  Queue

• [ ] Wrong cases in judge queue after assigning case to an attorney #14655

  Sentry Alerts

• [ ] (ALEC) AttorneyJudgeCheckoutError: Diagnostic code is not included in the list #10948

  Tech Debt

• [ ] Track down and solve a flake of your choosing
• [ ] Clean up open tasks with closed parents #13438

  Metrics

• [ ] (Yoom) Get stats on time spent on tasks during Case Decision Review #14041

[hschallhorn]

Voting Rights sprint (Jul 27 - Aug 9) engineering priorities

_See also Shelby County v. Holder_

@yoomlam, @ajspotts, @lomky, @geronimoramos, @RyanRoyUX, @mbaenatan, @araposo-tistatech, and @hschallhorn, here are the priorities for this sprint!

Core Set

Automatic Case Distribution Algorithm Updates #14538

• [ ] ⭐ (HUNTER) Create Auto-Distribution Job for Priority Cases #14604
• [x] ⭐ (Yoom) Update Case Orders Logic #14542
• [ ] ⭐ (Alec) Create DVC Teams #14462
• [x] (Yoom - weekly task; done for this week) Investigate priority legacy cases that have been stuck at ready to distribute

  14597

Case Movement | Expediting cases to a judge for decision #11397

• [ ] ⭐ (KAT) Implement Backend Logic For Cancellation of Blocking Tasks #14260
• [x] ⭐ (ALEC) [Tech Spec] Allow tasks to block Dispatch #14661

  Board Needs

• [x] (YOOM) Collect information on RoundRobin Automatic Task Assignments #14629
• [x] ⭐ Record AOD for claimants 75 & Older in Caseflow Database #14637

Bonus Set

Documentation

• [ ] Pick a Backend Workgroup Tech Improvements Documentation ticket to work on #12778
• [ ] Create Dispatch Establish Claims controller schema to catch mismatch Special Issues #14659
• [ ] Document All Existing FeatureFlags #13692
• [ ] (KAT) Document Special Issues Findings #14609
• [ ] (KAT) Research Code Organization Patterns in Hearings and eFolder #14561
• [x] (Yoom, Rubaiyat) Research Code Organization Patterns in Reader #14559

JudgeTeam Architecture Cleanup #13991

• [ ] Codify JudgeTeam one admin limit #13993
• [ ] (ALEC) Remove unneeded buttons from JudgeTeam Team Management #13992

  Queue

• [ ] Wrong cases in judge queue after assigning case to an attorney #14655

  Tasks

• [ ] Store cancelled_by_id in task table #14365

  Sentry Alerts

• [ ] (ALEC) AttorneyJudgeCheckoutError: Diagnostic code is not included in the list #10948

  Tech Debt

• [ ] Track down and solve a flake of your choosing
• [ ] Clean up open tasks with closed parents #13438

  Metrics

• [ ] (Yoom) Get stats on time spent on tasks during Case Decision Review #14041

[hschallhorn]

Social Security sprint (Aug 10 - Aug 23) priorities

@yoomlam, @ajspotts, @lomky, @geronimoramos, @RyanRoyUX, @mbaenatan, @araposo-tistatech, and @hschallhorn, here are the engineering and design priorities for this sprint!

Engineering Core Set

Automatic Case Distribution Algorithm Updates #14538

• [ ] ⭐ (HUNTER) Create Auto-Distribution Job for Priority Cases #14604
• [ ] ⭐ (ALEC) Create DVC Teams #14462
• [ ] ⭐ :no_entry_sign: (HUNTER) Create Front End for adding or removing VLJs from Auto-Distribution of Cases #14608
• [x] (YOOM - Weekly) Investigate priority legacy cases that have been stuck at ready to distribute #14597

  Case Movement | Expediting cases to a judge for decision #11397

  • [ ] ⭐ (KAT) Allow tasks to block dispatch #14056
  • [x] ⭐ (KAT) Implement Backend Logic For Cancellation of Blocking Tasks #14260
  • [ ] ⭐ (HUNTER) Allow CM Team to Expedite Cases with Blocking Tasks (Front end) #13780

Board request

• [x] (Yoom) (due 8/12) OIT Metrics Request: # of Vets served in FY 2020 #14916

Engineering Bonus Set

One queue to rule them all

• [ ] ⭐ Add tabs to judges' individual queue table views #10044

  Documentation

• [ ] Pick a Backend Workgroup Tech Improvements Documentation ticket to work on #12778
• [ ] Create Dispatch Establish Claims controller schema to catch mismatch Special Issues #14659
• [ ] Document All Existing FeatureFlags #13692
• [ ] (KAT) Document Special Issues Findings #14609
• [ ] (KAT) Research Code Organization Patterns in Hearings and eFolder #14561

  JudgeTeam Architecture Cleanup #13991

• [ ] Codify JudgeTeam one admin limit #13993

  Queue

• [ ] Wrong cases in judge queue after assigning case to an attorney #14655

  Tasks

• [ ] Store cancelled_by_id in task table #14365

  Tech Debt

• [ ] Track down and solve a flake of your choosing
• [ ] Clean up open tasks with closed parents #13438

  Sentry Alerts

  Remove diagnostic code validation #14915

  Metrics

• [x] (Yoom) Get stats on time spent on tasks during Case Decision Review #14041

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Design Core Set

Support AMA CAVC Remands #10991

• [ ] CAVC Remand Design and Research: Phase 4 (death dismissals) #14858
• [ ] CAVC Remand Design and Research: Phase 5 (90-day letter) #14859
• [ ] CAVC Remand Design and Research: Phase 6 (retrieve 90-day letter response) #14864

  Trigger receipt of completed IHPs #13700

• [ ] Design and research for trigger receipt of completed IHPs #13800

  Design Bonus Set

• [ ] Bulk Assign | SSC reassign to Judge #14786
• [ ] Add ability to pre-fill congresspeople to Congressional Inquiry tasks #10696

[hschallhorn]

Edith S. Sampson sprint (Aug 24 - Sep 4) priorities

@yoomlam, @ajspotts, @lomky, @mkerns355, @geronimoramos, @RyanRoyUX, @mbaenatan, @araposo-tistatech, and @hschallhorn, here are the engineering and design priorities for this sprint!

Engineering Core Set

Automatic Case Distribution Algorithm Updates #14538

• [x] (HUNTER) Create Auto-Distribution Job for Priority Cases #14604
• [x] (ALEC) Create DVC Teams #14462
• [x] Create Front End for adding or removing VLJs from Auto-Distribution of Cases #14608
• [x] (YOOM - Weekly) Investigate priority legacy cases that have been stuck at ready to distribute #14597

  Case Movement | Expediting cases to a judge for decision #11397

  • [ ] ⛔ (KAT) Allow tasks to block dispatch #14056
  • [ ] ⛔ (KAT) Update tasks to block dispatch #14057 [3]
  • [x] Allow CM Team to Expedite Cases with Blocking Tasks (Front end) #13780

    AOD Requests

  • [ ] ⛔ (HUNTER) AOD Docket for Subsequent Appeals #14085 [3]
  • [x] (YOOM) Bulk Assign should prioritize AOD cases #14781 [2]

    Tech Debt

  • [x] (KAT) Rollback new contention additions from Dispatch #14714 [2]

    Engineering Bonus Set

    Tech Debt

  • [ ] ⭐ (ALEC) Automate fix for RedistributedCase::CannotRedistribute Sentry alert #14705 [3]
  • [ ] (Yoom) Investigation: Discover any AMA appeal states that won't move forward automatically #14307 [3]
  • [ ] Automatically pull descriptions for tasks from top of the file comments #1261 [3]
  • [ ] (HUNTER) Store cancelled_by_id in task table #14365 [3]

    Batteam

  • [ ] Remove "Mark task complete" as an available action for BVADispatchTasks #14869 [1]

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Design Core Set

New feature

• [ ] CAVC Remand Design and Research: Phase 6 (retrieve 90-day letter response) #14864
• [ ] CAVC Remand Design and Research: Phase 7 #14865
• [ ] IHP Add new task action to VLJ Support Organization #14977
• [ ] IHP VLJ Support: New task action for return to POA #14979

  Design Bonus Set

  UI change

• [ ] Universal case title wrapping #8968
• [ ] Case timeline recommendations #9382

[hschallhorn]

Chadwick Boseman sprint (Sept 7 - Sept 20) priorities

@yoomlam, @ajspotts, @lomky, @mkerns355, @geronimoramos, @RyanRoyUX, @mbaenatan, @araposo-tistatech, and @hschallhorn, here are the engineering and design priorities for this sprint!

Engineering Core Set

Automatic Case Distribution Algorithm Updates #14538

• [x] Create Auto-Distribution Job for Priority Cases #14604

  Trigger Receipt of IHPs #13700

• [x] (Yoom) Capture Stats on Legacy IHP Tasks #15003 P/O #13700 [2]
• [x] (Yoom) Capture Stats on AMA IHP Tasks #14997 P/O #13700 [2]

  AOD Requests

• [x] AOD Docket for Subsequent Appeals #14085 [3]

  Board Needs

• [ ] (ALEC) Assigned by Field for JudgeDecisionReview Task on AMA Cases Displaying as Assigned VLJ #14842 [2]

  Tech Debt

• [x] ⭐ (ALEC) Automate fix for RedistributedCase::CannotRedistribute Sentry alert #14705 [3]
• [x] (Yoom) Investigation: Discover any AMA appeal states that won't move forward automatically #14307 [3]
• [x] Store cancelled_by_id in task table #14365 [3]

  Engineering Bonus Set

  Case Movement | Expediting cases to a judge for decision #11397

• [ ] ⛔ Allow tasks to block dispatch #14056 P/O #11397 [3]
• [ ] ⛔ Update tasks to block dispatch #14057 P/O #11397 [3]

  Tech Debt

• [ ] Automatically pull descriptions for tasks from top of the file comments #1261 [3]

  Batteam

• [x] (Matt) Remove "Mark task complete" as an available action for BVADispatchTasks #14869 [1]

  EXTRA Engineering Bonus Set

• [ ] Reader documents list sort and search are cleared when hitting the back button #15173

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Design Core Set

New feature

• [ ] CAVC Remand Design and Research: Phase 6 (retrieve 90-day letter response) #14864
• [ ] CAVC Remand Design and Research: Phase 7 #14865

  Design Bonus Set

  UI change

• [ ] Universal case title wrapping #8968
• [ ] Case timeline recommendations #9382

[araposo-tistatech]

The Emancipation Proclamation Sprint (Sept 21 - Oct 02) priorities

@yoomlam, @ajspotts, @lomky, @geronimoramos, @mbaenatan, @araposo-tistatech, and @hschallhorn, here are the engineering and design priorities for this sprint!

Engineering Core Set

Support AMA CAVC Remands JMR/JMPR #15219

• [x] (Kat) Enabler for #14795: CAVC Remand: Litigation Support Form (Back End) #15281 [3]
• [x] (Yoom) Enabler for #14792: Create CAVC Task #15282 [2]

  Route Request for IHP tasks to the appropriate VSO #12674 P/O #13700

• [x] Enabler for #14980: Create model to store IHP draft V-Drive path #15206 [3]

  Board Needs

• [ ] (ALEC) Story: Assigned by Field for JudgeDecisionReview Task on AMA Cases Displaying as Assigned VLJ #14842 [2]
• [ ] ⭐ (ALEC) Reader documents list sort and search are cleared when hitting the back button #15173 [3]
• [x] (Yoom) Annual Metric: Caseflow Reader adoption #12556 due 9/30

Engineering Bonus Set

Case Movement | Expediting cases to a judge for decision #11397

• [ ] Allow tasks to block dispatch #14056 P/O #11397 [3]
• [ ] Update tasks to block dispatch #14057 P/O #11397 [3]

  Tech Debt

• [x] (Yoom) Automatically pull descriptions for tasks from top of the file comments #1261 [3]
• [ ] Discover and correct improperly undispatched appeals #14884 [3]
• [x] Fix missing Legacy cases after case is signed #13872 [3]

  Design Core Set

  New feature

• [ ] CAVC Remand Design and Research: Phase 7 (judge checkout flows) - Extensions #14865
• [ ] CAVC Remand Design and Research: Phase 6 (retrieve 90-day letter response) – Mail Team #14864

  Design Bonus Set

  Metrics/Data

• [ ] Product Operations Dashboard for Team Echo

[lomky]

Eleanor Roosevelt sprint (Oct 5 - Oct 16) priorities

@yoomlam, @ajspotts, @lomky, @geronimoramos, @mbaenatan, @araposo-tistatech, and @hschallhorn, here are the engineering and design priorities for this sprint!

Engineering Core Set

ACD Algorithim Updates

• [x] (Yoom) [2] Fix priority logic for appeals with aod motions for distributions #15352
  • [x] (Yoom) [3] Fix priority logic for appeals with aod motions for appeal attribute caching #15353
  • Update: Per the recent email from DVC Scharnberger, the Board has confirmed we were misinformed on the AOD requirements so we will no longer be pushing the above tickets.
• [ ] :stop_sign: (KAT) [3] Remove VLJ assignment requirement from AMA Hearing Cases #15343
  • Kat has flagged that this is paused / might not move forward.

Board Needs

• [x] (ALEC) [2] Assigned by Field for JudgeDecisionReview Task on AMA Cases Displaying as Assigned VLJ #14842

Engineering Bonus Set

VSO Changes

• [x] (Yoom) :star: [2] Update VSOs to FieldVSOs #15310

CAVC Remands

• [x] (ALEC) :star: [2] Spike: Investigate Create New Appeal Stream #15366

Tech Debt

• [ ] [2] Research Code Organization Patterns in Queue #14558

Stuck appeals

• [x] Create job to check for inactive users that are the task assignee or assigner #15269

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Design Core Set

• [ ] CAVC Remand Design and Research: Phase 7 (judge checkout flows) - Extensions #14865
• [ ] Granted substitutions #13131

Design Bonus Set

• [ ] Product operations dashboard for team Echo

[lomky]

Dizzy Gillespie sprint (Oct 19 - Oct 30) priorities

@yoomlam, @ajspotts, @lomky, @geronimoramos, @mbaenatan, @araposo-tistatech, @hschallhorn, @aridge1, and @drsjt1 here are the engineering and design priorities for this sprint!

Engineering Core Set

CAVC Remands #15219

• [x] [3] (Kat) Create New Appeal Stream #14792
• [x] [2] (Yoom, Alan) New Organization: CAVC Litigation Support Team #15278
• [ ] [3] (Alec) CAVC Remand: Case Details Information Section #15227

Tech Debt

• [x] [3] (Yoom) Recover from SSL_connect error in UpdateCachedAppealsAttributesJob #15416

Engineering Bonus Set

Tech Debt

• [x] [2] Cancellation of an AttorneyRewriteTasks should reactivate JudgeDecisionReviewTask, not JudgeAssignTask #15218
• [ ] [2] Add validation checks where we expect only one open task #15220
• [x] [2] Create job to check for users that cannot be found in VACOLS #15268
• [ ] [2] (HUNTER) Add parent task validation to task classes #15349
• [ ] [2] Investigate why appeals with VSOs that write IHPs do not have IHP tasks #14889
• [ ] [2] Limit the number of AOD motions per appeal #15280
• [x] [2] Research Code Organization Patterns in Queue #14558

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Design Core Set

• [ ] Creating research plan for granted substitutions #13131

[hschallhorn]

Veterans Day sprint (Nov 2 - 15) priorities

@yoomlam, @ajspotts, @lomky, @geronimoramos, @mbaenatan, @araposo-tistatech, @hschallhorn here are the engineering and design priorities for this sprint!

Engineering Core Set

CAVC Remands #15219

• [x] [3] (Alec) CAVC Remand: Case Details Information Section #15227
  • [ ] [3] (Alec) CAVC Remand: Litigation Support Form (Front End) #14795
  • [x] [3] (Yoom) Litigation Support: Create new SendCavcRemandProcessedLetterTask type #15076
  • [x] [2] Confirm default ordering of tasks prioritizes ama cavc remands #15308

IHP Notifications #13700

• [x] [5] Add Hover Information to Attorney & Judge Queue Days Waiting Column #15405
  • [x] Backend
  • [x] Frontend

Tech Debt

• [x] [2] (KAT) Create job to check that on_hold tasks should have an active descendant task #15267

Engineering Bonus Set

Tech Debt

• [ ] [2] Add validation checks where we expect only one open task #15220
• [x] [2] Add parent task validation to task classes #15349
• [ ] [2] Investigate why appeals with VSOs that write IHPs do not have IHP tasks #14889
• [ ] [2] (Matt) Limit the number of AOD motions per appeal #15280
• [ ] [3] (HUNTER) Handle EvidenceSubmissionWindowTasks with last_submitted_at edge cases #15245

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Design Core Set

• [ ] Creating research plan for granted substitutions #13131

[lomky]

Spotswood sprint (Nov 16 - 27) priorities

@yoomlam, @ajspotts, @lomky, @geronimoramos, @mbaenatan, @araposo-tistatech, @hschallhorn here are the engineering and design priorities for this sprint!

Engineering Core Set

Migrating to tracking Core work in JIRA

CAVC Remands #15219

• [ ] [3] (Alec) CAVC Remand: Litigation Support Form (Front End) #14795
• [x] [5] (HUNTER) Add Admin Actions to 'SendCavcRemandProcessedLetterTask' CASEFLOW-107
• [ ] [2] Create a CavcRemandProcessedLetterResponseWindowTask upon completion of a SendCavcRemandProcessedLetterTask CASEFLOW-108
• [ ] [2] Allow CAVC Litigation Support Users to Add Issues on newly created appeal CASEFLOW-106
• [ ] [3] CAVC Remand: Update Auto-Distribution Criteria for Priority Cases CASEFLOW-110
• [ ] [2] (Matt) Allow appeals to be searched by their stream docket number CASEFLOW-343

Tech Debt

• [ ] [3] Investigate why appeals with VSOs that write IHPs do not have IHP tasks CASEFLOW-342

Engineering Bonus Set

Tech Debt

• [ ] [2] Add validation checks where we expect only one open task #15220
• [ ] [2] Investigate why appeals with VSOs that write IHPs do not have IHP tasks #14889
• [ ] [2] (Matt) Limit the number of AOD motions per appeal #15280
• [x] [3] Handle EvidenceSubmissionWindowTasks with last_submitted_at edge cases #15245

• [ ] [3] Do not use multiple task serializes for paginated tasks #14291

Design Core Set

TK

[lomky]

Retiring this issue as of PI6!

Committed Sprint Work (Core) is now tracked in JIRA Uncommited Work (Bonus) is now tracked here