**As a** project portfolio manager

**I want to** have an overview of the project timeline of the projects in different portfolios

**So that I** can more easily understand the status of each project in order to make portfolios decisions.

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Begin of the deletion **Summary**

* Central configuration of stages and gates in the administration.

* This setting can be changed on project level.

* There are separate permissions to CRUD stages and gates.

* There are separate permissions to active/deactivate stages and gates in the project settings. 


End of the deletion **Administration**

* There is a feature flag to activate the new feature.

* Begin of the insertionEE:End of the insertion In the administration there is a UI to create stages and gates (Administration -> Project -> Stages and gates)

* There is setting to differentiate a gate from a stage:

* A gate has Begin of the insertiononly oneEnd of the insertion Begin of the deletion no startEnd of the deletion date.

* A gate Begin of the deletion has no finish date.

* A gateEnd of the deletion is visualized as a "diamant".

* There is a UI to select a color for a stage type/gate type.


**Project Begin of the insertionsettings**

* Stages and gates can be activated and deactivated on project level (similiar to project attributes).

* To activate and deactivate stages and gates on project level a dedicated project permission is required.

* When copying projects the active status of gates and stages are copied along.


**ProjectEnd of the insertion overview**

* In the Project Overview there is a UI to show and edit stages and gates.

* There is a project permission to Begin of the insertion**see all**End of the insertion Begin of the deletion show and edit **all**End of the deletion stages and gates in a project.

* There is a Begin of the insertionproject permissionEnd of the insertion Begin of the deletion date pickerEnd of the deletion to Begin of the insertion**edit all** stagesEnd of the insertion Begin of the deletion edit startEnd of the deletion and Begin of the insertiongates inEnd of the insertion Begin of the deletion finish date ofEnd of the deletion a Begin of the insertionproject.

End of the insertion Begin of the deletion stage/gate.

End of the deletion * Begin of the insertionThereEnd of the insertion Begin of the deletion Indicate working days and non-working days.

* Non-working days can be selected. ItEnd of the deletion is Begin of the insertiona date pickerEnd of the insertion Begin of the deletion not enforcedEnd of the deletion to Begin of the insertionedit the dates of stages and gates.


End of the insertion Begin of the deletion select working days.


End of the deletion **Project Begin of the insertionlist**End of the insertion Begin of the deletion List**End of the deletion

* Select stages and gates as columns for a project list

* The stage/gate is indicated in the column header as colored icon.


**Work package**

* A stage/gate is an attribute of a work package (similar to versions)

* Begin of the insertionThe type form configuration also included the attribute (stage/gate).

* Open:

* Can a work package be assigned to multiple stages?

* Can a work package be assigned to a gate (checklist items)?

* Work packagesEnd of the insertion Begin of the deletion ItEnd of the deletion can be Begin of the insertionfiltered for stages and gates (similar to versions).End of the insertion Begin of the deletion configured in the type settings.End of the deletion


**Out of scope**

Begin of the insertion* Dedicated end point for start and finish date of a project

End of the insertion * Project types

* Automatic scheduling and duration

* Inheritance/sharing

* Timeline/Gantt


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**Initial specification**

> * Stages and gates only exist once in a project, e.g. only one project start, project end, preparation, implementation, completion)
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> * Separate permissions for creating, editing and deleting milestones and phases in a project
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> * Stages and gates can be selected as columns in the project list.
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