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OnePager Software Product Development Plan Features
The product plan uses:
- Collection of release-specific tasks into individual rows.
- Grouping of releases into swimlanes by overall software product.
- Color-coding of release deliverables by SDLC phase, which are annotated in the project legend.
- Use of fiscal year on the time axis ties product releases to financial performance.
- Percent complete markers imported from MS Project indicate each individual task's progress.
- Milestone symbols that automatically fill with color as Microsoft Project or Smartsheet indicate that the milestones are complete.
- Harvey Balls that track the overall progress of each release..
This software product development plan was created using OnePager, project timeline software from Chronicle Graphics that imports schedule information from Microsoft Project or Smartsheet.
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Sample Files
This software product development plan was created using the following files, which can be used to create something similar for your own team. Download the examples that work with your favorite project management tool:
Microsoft Project
Smartsheet
ExcelMicrosoft Project Samples
Software Product Development Plan.mpp (Microsoft Project Schedule)
Software Product Development Plan (Project).tat (OnePager Template for Microsoft Project)
Microsoft Project Instructions
To build a product development plan like the example above, follow these instructions:
Download the sample files above. There is a Microsoft Project file that all of the key activities for each release, plus a OnePager template that will help define the layout of the timeline itself. Save both files to your desktop.
Open the Microsoft Project file.
Once Microsoft Project is open, go to Add-Ins and click the OnePager Pro button.
On the OnePager start screen, click NEW to build a new timeline.
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We need to change OnePager's default template to the one downloaded above. To do this, click on Change, and then BROWSE FILES to the OnePager template (*.tat) file. This OnePager template contains all of the data-driven formatting (styles, layout, etc.) that make the timeline look the way that it does.
Once the custom OnePager template is selected, click on Create New Chart to build your product development plan. It should look similar to the example at the top of this article.
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Smartsheet Samples
Software Product Development Plan (Smartsheet).xlsx (Excel for import into Smartsheet)
Software Product Development Plan (Smartsheet).tat (OnePager Template for Smartsheet)
Smartsheet Instructions
To build a product development plan like the example above, follow these instructions:
Download the sample files above. The Excel file contains all of the tasks for each product release, and will be imported into your Smartsheet account, while the OnePager template will help define the layout of the timeline itself. Save both files to your desktop.
To import the Excel file into Smartsheet, first log into your Smartsheet account.
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In Smartsheet, click on + Start a New Project, and then from the Import tile, choose Microsoft Excel:
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Point Smartsheet to the Excel file that you downloaded above and press Continue. On the Import Settings, review the name of your sheet, and then click Import::
Now that the sample project has been imported into your Smartsheet account, go to your desktop, and click the OnePager button.
On the OnePager start screen, click NEW to build a new timeline.
Go to Select > BROWSE Smartsheet, log into your Smartsheet account, and then point OnePager to the example project.
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We need to change OnePager's default template to the one downloaded above. To do this, click on Change, and then BROWSE FILES to the OnePager template (*.tat) file. This OnePager template contains all of the data-driven formatting (styles, layout, etc.) that make the timeline look the way that it does.
Once the custom OnePager template is selected, click on Create New Chart to build your timeline. It should look similar to the example at the top of this article.
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Excel Samples
Software Product Development Plan.xlsx (Excel Schedule)
Software Product Development Plan (Excel).tat (OnePager Template for Excel)
Excel Instructions
To build a software product development plan like the example above, follow these instructions:
Download the sample files above. The Excel file contains all of the release milestones for each product, while the OnePager template will help define the layout of the timeline itself. Save both files to your desktop.
Open the Excel file.
Once Excel open, go to Add-Ins and click the OnePager Express button.
On the OnePager start screen, click NEW to build a new timeline.
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We need to change OnePager's default template to the one downloaded above. To do this, click on Change, and then BROWSE FILES to the OnePager template (*.tat) file. This OnePager template contains all of the data-driven formatting (styles, layout, etc.) that make the timeline look the way that it does.
Once the custom OnePager template is selected, click on Create New Chart to build your timeline. It should look like the example at the top of this article.
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