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<h2>XP tracking introduction</h2>

This page explains the way XP projects are tracked in these pages

<h3>Layout</h3>

There is a hierarchy of information here:

   * *Web* - the TWiki web for XP tracking. One web can be used to track multiple projects.
   * *Project* - the project being worked on for a Product. Usually this will be the next major release. Each project has a page, which contains an auto-generated summary of the project progress.
   * *Team* - Each project has one or more teams, groups of developers that work on one aspect of the project. Each team has a page which contains an auto-generated summary of the team's progress.
   * *Iteration* - a project is divided into a series of short (usually 2-4 week) iterations. Each iteration has a page, the contents of which are also auto-generated.
   * *Story* - An iteration comprises a number of stories. Stories are pieces of related functionality that are owned by a lead developer but can be worked on by more than one developer. The story page contains information on the acceptance criteria, and also a list of tasks.
   * *Tasks* - these are the atomic units of work. A story is usually broken up into a number of tasks. No task should take more than 3 days to complete. Tasks may be shared among more than one developer. Tasks details are entered on the story page.

<b>Information is only entered for Stories and their associated tasks. Information for all other levels in the hierarchy is automatically generated (once the pages are initialised)</b>

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Example of hierarchy:
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 | *Web*   |  *Project*       |  *Team*  | *Iteration* | *Story* | *Tasks* |
 | Tracking | BeijingRelease  | CoreTeam | ItFinishUp  | FinalFixesStory | IncrementVersion |

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