Investigate options for project management

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Criteria

• project management
• tool consolidation
• access from GFE & non-GFE
• document sharing
• public vs private?

Options

• Github Projects
  • Pros
  • Built into Github
  • GFE + non-GFE
  • Integration with va.gov work
  • Cons
  • Limited features
  • Cumbersome document sharing
• Zenhub
  • Pros
  • Built into Github
  • GFE + non-GFE
  • Lots of features
  • Integration with va.gov work
  • Cons
  • Browser extension difficult to install on GFE
  • Performance can be slow
  • Cumbersome document sharing
• Teams
  • Pros
  • Available on all VA GFE laptops by default
  • Good document sharing
  • Cons
  • Difficult integration with va.gov work
  • Cannot access from non-GFE
• Jira
  • Pros
  • Lots of features
  • GFE + non-GFE
  • Cons
  • Difficult integration with va.gov work
  • Another tool to use
• Other?

Result

• Try using Github for project management
• Further investigate public vs private: https://github.com/department-of-veterans-affairs/cto-health-products/issues/1

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slack thread: https://dsva.slack.com/archives/GFX52HT97/p1597172758248500 github/jira teams integration: https://dsva.slack.com/archives/G03HQ55DC/p1597175067267500

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video about CTO Benefits team usage of Notion.so https://www.loom.com/share/d17be21f184341a5b4c3b2dba777e909

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updated w/ result from 8/18 mtg:

Result

• Try using Github for project management
• Further investigate public vs private: https://github.com/department-of-veterans-affairs/cto-health-products/issues/1

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public board https://github.com/department-of-veterans-affairs/va.gov-team/projects/18 private board https://github.com/department-of-veterans-affairs/cto-health-products/projects/1 more info: https://github.com/orgs/department-of-veterans-affairs/teams/va-cto-health-products