"Phase" and "Version" on Properties

[wallyjp]

How different use do you do between "Phase" and "Version" on Properties?

I assume that requirements are changed in accordnace with its version, not phase.
In addition, I'll be confused on change managenment if there were 2 factor for chnaging requiremnts.

Kindly teach me any advices?

[Stefan Bolleininger]

Hi,

in a few companiese i have seen they are using the "phase" for a second definition of the current working state.
The version is incrementally upgraded with each baseline and
the phase is upgraded at each quality gate they pass through.

Personnally i don't use or need it.

Regards

Stefan

[wallyjp]

Thank you for replying.

Are there different functions/benefits between above in EA?

Basically, we use version.
Speaking of Phase, I magine "Incepton","Elaboration",...defined by Unified Process.

[qwerty]

For the latter you can use the Status property. You can also define your own states so they sound like in the UP.

q.

[wallyjp]

Thanks so much.
I notice how to modify/ define status.
it is absolutely useful.
 
Regards,
wally

[Patrick Julian]

The official documentation really does not help in this case when you look at it for certain object types, stating only that "Phase" is "The phase of this requirement" and "Version" is "The version of this requirement."

I have understood "version" as the version of that particular object and "phase" as the system release in which the object was intended to first go live (i.e. when it was introduced). Problem is, the wording is not self-explanatory so other people can be pretty lost if they read it.  :-/

A tooltip might be helpful which could appear and show the help text if you hover your mouse pointer over a label in the properties dialog.

As for now, you have to open the general help on objects "General Settings" which states the following for "Phase":
"Indicate the phase this element is to be implemented in (for example, 1, 1.1, 2.0, ...)."

And for "version", less specific and self-referential:
"Enter the version of the current element."

Edit: added link + more details.

[qwerty]

You should report that via the official bug report (bottom right of this page) so it can be fixed. Just refer to your post here.

q.

[Patrick Julian]

I did that during the weekend, after I had checked that the issue is still present in EA 10.

[wallyjp]

Thanks, Patrick
I'm going to check it.

and I'm sorry for replaying late.

[Patrick Julian]

I am glad I was able to help.