Task #26
Updated by Redmine Admin about 2 months ago
# Redmine Setup for Project Management
## Summary
Set up and configure Redmine as the organization's project management platform to support project planning, issue tracking, collaboration, and email notifications.
## Description
As a **Project Administrator**, I want to deploy and configure Redmine so that project teams can efficiently manage projects, track issues, assign tasks, and receive email notifications.
The implementation should include installation, configuration, user management, workflows, and SMTP setup to ensure the application is production-ready.
## Business Value
- Centralize project and issue management.
- Improve collaboration across teams.
- Enable automated email notifications.
- Standardize project workflows and reporting.
## Scope
- Install and configure Redmine.
- Configure database connectivity.
- Configure SMTP/email notifications.
- Set up user authentication and roles.
- Configure projects, trackers, issue statuses, and workflows.
- Configure repositories (if applicable).
- Validate application functionality.
- Document installation and configuration.
## Acceptance Criteria
- [ ] Redmine is installed and accessible.
- [ ] Administrator account is configured.
- [ ] Database connectivity is verified.
- [ ] SMTP configuration is completed and test emails are sent successfully.
- [ ] Users, roles, and permissions are configured.
- [ ] Projects can be created and managed.
- [ ] Issues can be created, assigned, and updated.
- [ ] Workflows and issue trackers are configured.
- [ ] Email notifications are functioning correctly.
- [ ] Configuration and deployment documentation is completed.
## Tasks
- [ ] Install Redmine.
- [ ] Configure database.
- [ ] Configure web server.
- [ ] Configure SMTP and email notifications.
- [ ] Create administrator account.
- [ ] Configure user roles and permissions.
- [ ] Configure trackers and workflows.
- [ ] Create sample project for validation.
- [ ] Perform functional testing.
- [ ] Prepare deployment documentation.
## Deliverables
- Production-ready Redmine instance.
- Configured SMTP/email notifications.
- User and role management.
- Configured project management workspace.
- Installation and configuration documentation.
## Dependencies
- Database server availability.
- SMTP server credentials.
- Web server configuration.
- Domain/DNS configuration (if applicable).
## Risks
- SMTP authentication or email delivery issues.
- Database connectivity issues.
- User authentication configuration errors.
- Network or firewall restrictions.
## Definition of Done
- Redmine is deployed and accessible.
- All acceptance criteria are met.
- SMTP notifications are working.
- Functional testing is completed successfully.
- Documentation is reviewed and stored in the project repository.