Tasks - more Progress Status Types

It will be great if you add task statuses different than 'in progress' and 'closed' i.e. we are software company that have different workflow:
'not started', 'in progress', 'done', 'for testing', 'competed', 'archived'

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Sudheer YVN shared this idea · Jun 9, 2014 · Flag idea as inappropriate… · Admin →

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AdminFreedcamp (Feedback Squad, Freedcamp) responded · Feb 26, 2020

Hi All,

I updated the concept and published http://bit.ly/2uvRsKy

Please feel free to join FB community and post your feedback here or on FB – here is a direct link – http://bit.ly/38ZfmNG

Cheers,
Igor

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AdminFreedcamp (Feedback Squad, Freedcamp) responded · Mar 25, 2018

Hi All,

I updated the concept and published https://freedcamp.com/Freedcamp_LxR/Freedcamp_Devel_yOf/wiki/wiki_public/view/d0hab

Please feel free to join FB community and post your feedback here or on FB – here is a direct link – https://www.facebook.com/groups/freedcamp/permalink/841454019654582/

Cheers,
Igor

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AdminFreedcamp (Feedback Squad, Freedcamp) responded · Mar 13, 2018

Hi All,

We think that each task can be only in progress, not in progress or completed but true – not in progress task can have a clarification sub-status like ‘waiting for a feedback’ or ‘postponed’ and we do consider adding sub-statuses in the future. Things like ‘Testing’, ‘Review’ – task lists can be used to handle. A task in ‘Testing’ task list will still be in progress, not started or completed because if you set it as status you will never know if actual testing phase not started, in progress or completed. To handle this in Kanban view we plan to allow to switch Kanban view to show columns as task lists in addition to by status available now. Hope it helps what is planned and what to expect.

Summary:
- add substatuses (allow to edit them)
- Kanban columns either per status+sub-status or task list

Please email your Freedcamp account email if you want to be invited to internal Freedcamp discussion to define a roadmap for this feature in Freedcamp and work with the Freedcamp team.

Cheers,
Igor

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AdminFreedcamp (Feedback Squad, Freedcamp) responded · Mar 11, 2018

Hi All,

We think that each task can be only in progress, not in progress or completed but true – not in progress task can have a clarification sub-status like ‘waiting for a feedback’ or ‘postponed’ and we do consider adding sub-statuses in the future. Things like Testing, Review – task lists can be used to handle. A task in Testing list will still be in progress, not started or completed because if you set it as status you will never know if actual testing phase not started, in progress or completed. To handle this in Kanban view we plan to allow to switch Kanban view to show columns as task lists in addition to by status available now. Hope it helps what is planned and what to expect.

Cheers,
Igor

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AdminFreedcamp (Feedback Squad, Freedcamp) responded · Jul 13, 2017

Hi All,

Just an update that we start work on Custom Fields feature which can workaround more statuses problem until this is fully supported.

You will be able to create custom field ’Substatus", for example, add new statuses to it and set it on your task and use filters we already have to filter by substatus.

You will not see more than 3 columns in Kanban view with this approach.

Cheers,
Igor

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AdminFreedcamp (Feedback Squad, Freedcamp) responded · Feb 14, 2017

Hi All,

Just an update that we start work on Custom Fields feature which can workaround more statuses problem until this is fully supported.

You will be able to create custom field ’Substatus", for example, add new statuses to it and set it on your task and use filters we already have to filter by substatus.

It will however not change your ability to see more than 3 columns in Kanban view.

Cheers,
Igor

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AdminFreedcamp (Feedback Squad, Freedcamp) responded · Aug 12, 2016

Hi All,

If we add separate statuses – we will have to redo a LOT – Kanban to support 6-8 columns, List view etc etc.

What if we will do the same UserVoice does – https://www.dropbox.com/s/4dtvporv9mlvgu9/multiple%20statuses.png?dl=0
we will keep 3 statuses – No Progress, Doing, Done and allow you guys to create 2-5 sub-statuses.

No Progress (category not selectable)
—In Planning
—In Review
—Ready to start

Doing (category not selectable)
—In Progress
—Delayed
—Blocked
—Pending

Done (category not selectable)
—Cancelled
—Duplicate
—Completed
—In Review

So we stay in 3 main statuses but give you options to decide if ‘Delayed; is in ’Doing’ category for you or in ‘No Progress’.

As we want to keep things simple – this will be Task Status extension which you will have to add from Marketplace to all or some projects in your account.

What do you think?

Cheers,
Igor

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AdminFreedcamp (Feedback Squad, Freedcamp) responded · Jul 20, 2016

Hi All,

If we add separate statuses – we will have to redo a LOT – Kanban to support 6-8 columns, List view etc etc.

No Progress
In Planning
In Review
Ready to start

Doing
In Progress
Delayed
Blocked
Pending

Done
Cancelled
Duplicate
Completed
In Review

So we stay in 3 main statuses but give you options to decide if ‘Delayed; is in ’Doing’ category for you or in ‘No Progress’.

As we want to keep things simple – this will be Task Status extension which you will have to add from Marketplace to all or some projects in your account.

What do you think?

Cheers,
Igor

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AdminFreedcamp (Feedback Squad, Freedcamp) responded · Nov 11, 2015

Good morning/afternoon/evening everyone!

NEW UPDATE

After having a Skype conversation with Dan I decided to update status here:

— if we will find a sponsor for this particular feature set – we will add ‘Custom status’ module which will allow to add extra 5 statuses and have up to 8 column in Kanban.

— if we will not find a sponsor we will most likely keep 3 main statuses and allow extra sub-statuses to be added with options to filter by status and sub-status. This is because it will take much less time and will not require to fix upcoming iPhone app.

Cheers,
Igor

OLD UPDATE

As you know we also have Kanban view in Freedcamp and we would really like to keep it 3 columns (unlike Trello where you can create 20 columns naming each with a different status).

What will you say if we will keep 3 statuses as now

No Progress
In Progress
Completed

and allow you to add sub-statuses

No Progress/Delayed
No Progress/On Hold
In Progress/Testing
In Progress/Pending Response
Completed/Duplicate
Completed/Cancelled

What do you think about this?

Cheers,
Igor

under review ·

AdminFreedcamp (Feedback Squad, Freedcamp) responded · Oct 19, 2015

Good morning/afternoon/evening everyone!

As you know we also have Kanban view in Freedcamp and we would really like to keep it 3 columns (unlike Trello where you can create 20 columns naming each with a different status).

What will you say if we will keep 3 statuses as now

No Progress
In Progress
Completed

and allow you to add sub-statuses

No Progress/Delayed
No Progress/On Hold
In Progress/Testing
In Progress/Pending Response
Completed/Duplicate
Completed/Cancelled

What do you think about this?

Cheers,
Igor

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Daniel commented · March 22, 2018 6:32 AM · Flag as inappropriate

So this has been in the pipeline for nearly 4 years now? This is the only feature I'm waiting for to bring my team onboard. I'm assuming it's not happening anytime soon?

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Grzegorz commented · March 14, 2018 12:46 PM · Flag as inappropriate

That one thing - lack of statuses want me to make my own Task management for my needs... Freedcamp lacks alot for my management needs, but is enough if I use it as task management... if not those statuses. It would be real life saver!

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AdminFreedcamp (Feedback Squad, Freedcamp) commented · January 9, 2018 1:34 AM · Flag as inappropriate

Hi,

Why in this case 5 task lists with the following names won't work?

Backlog
Analysis
Development
Deployment

You move your tasks from Backlog where all tasks are always not in progress status to Analysis task list, assign and start it. When a task in Analysis is completed you push them to Development task list etc.

You can also add Custom Field 'Stage' as a drop down and have all your tasks having one of these attributes attached:
Backlog
Analysis
Development
Deployment

if you are on Business Plan.

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Anonymous commented · January 8, 2018 6:03 AM · Flag as inappropriate

Hi Feedback squad; no this isn't what I meant.

You would essentially define your own values for a picklist of progress stages; e.g/:

Default (at present) for any task is:
1.Not Started
2. In Progress
3. Completed

But I could instead define stages as:

1. Backlog
2. Analysis started
3. Analysis complete
4. Development started
5. Development complete
6. Testing started
7. Testing complete
8. Deployment Ready
9. Deployed

So my apologies maybe not max 7; but hopefully you get my drift....

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AdminFreedcamp (Feedback Squad, Freedcamp) commented · January 5, 2018 6:45 PM · Flag as inappropriate

I assume each of 7 statuses will have a binary attribute attached (in progress, not in progress) and order of these statuses needs to be defined as well by you.

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Anonymous commented · January 4, 2018 3:46 AM · Flag as inappropriate

IMO:

Every business has different language for stages of dev/non-dev project stages.

The best possible solution would be allowing a custom set of statuses to be defined (up to say max 7); then allowing users to move tasks/items through thier kanban dependent on the order of their custom statuses.

This would allow any business to use freedcamp without having to translate other existing processes/procedures - huge stepforward in the platform's key functionality.

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Anonymous commented · January 2, 2018 2:02 PM · Flag as inappropriate

I just went through the painful process of moving a portion of my company's projects over to this platform. I've just now realized this will not work for our teams due to the lack of options with regard to statuses for the "kanban" view. It looks like this was being planned about 6 months ago... Is there any update or timeline for this improvement?... It's a deal-breaker without it.

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mmosolution.com team: Jean commented · December 26, 2017 8:11 PM · Flag as inappropriate

Otherwise as others say, it's back to good old Trello, which is improving in leaps and bounds. Come on, FreedCamp!!

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mmosolution.com team: Jean commented · December 26, 2017 8:10 PM · Flag as inappropriate

It's now almost 2018.. WHEN will we have ability to add more statuses to Tasks PLEASE?? Desperately needed for Kanban view!

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M commented · December 6, 2017 12:47 PM · Flag as inappropriate

When will the additional status options be fully supported?

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Anonymous commented · December 5, 2017 12:00 PM · Flag as inappropriate

This is needed. Few projects of mine have a simple to-do, in progress and done. I need to be able to create my own. This and moving task between projects is the only thing keeping me from paid subscription.

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Charis commented · November 10, 2017 3:40 AM · Flag as inappropriate

Hi,

Personally I think it would be very useful to have an extra column in Kanban view for an 'Awaiting Feedback' status.

We often have tasks that are awaiting updates from clients, and it would be much easier for the workflow to have a column for tasks that we know are in progress, but that we don't have to focus on immediately.

Regards,
Charis

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Benoît commented · August 28, 2017 1:56 AM · Flag as inappropriate

Hi,

Without talking about Custom Fields feature (who is very interesting and i understand that it's a "priced" feature.

Adding just "pending" in free could be very useful and less frustrating than just have "in progress" status for tasks.

regards,

Benoît

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AdminFreedcamp (Feedback Squad, Freedcamp) commented · August 22, 2017 10:31 PM · Flag as inappropriate

@Megan - using Custom Fields as a substatus will not add extra columns to Kanban view, sorry about it.

We need to add
- more statuses and support multi-column Trello like Kanban
OR
- more substatuses and keep Kanban with three columns, but expose substatus to be visible as labels on tasks.

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Megan commented · August 22, 2017 2:07 PM · Flag as inappropriate

I can't figure out how to set up substatus since it's not an included field - is this just making a dropdown, or is it a way to integrate it into the actual progress situation (so in Kanban, it can still be under "in progress," but for task or whatever we can see it as "in review" or "needs edits" or something.

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Oliver Oettli commented · August 22, 2017 12:18 AM · Flag as inappropriate

This would be a gamechanger for me. Without this option, Freedcamp is not working for me. With this option, I'm all yours.

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AdminFreedcamp (Feedback Squad, Freedcamp) commented · August 12, 2017 3:54 AM · Flag as inappropriate

In my opinion having possibility to add substatus, see them and be able to filter them, will perfectly make the job.
Personally I do not think having more than 3 columns in canban view is necessary. 3 colums with substatuses visible with be just perfect.

Cheers,
Marcin

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AdminFreedcamp (Feedback Squad, Freedcamp) commented · July 13, 2017 12:27 AM · Flag as inappropriate

@Asteroin
> Sorry, I do not understand your response.

Corrected to "You will not see more than 3 columns in Kanban view with this approach."

>Or do you in fact mean: "It will however not change your ability to see ONLY 3 columns in Kanban view." ?

Yes

> I guess we will be sticking with Trello for the time being.

I guess so and sorry for a confusion with the status update I wrote.

Cheers,
igor@freedcamp.com

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Asterion commented · July 12, 2017 6:05 PM · Flag as inappropriate

Sorry, I do not understand your response. Specifically, you say:

"It will however not change your ability to see more than 3 columns in Kanban view."

What precisely does this mean? Do we already have the ability to see more than 3 columns in Kanban view, and this will not change? If so, how do I add columns?

Or do you in fact mean: "It will however not change your ability to see ONLY 3 columns in Kanban view." ?

I'm trying to see how I can change the titles of the Kanban lists / columns, and potentially add more. After fiddling about with the new interface for 40 minutes, I searched the support page (no mention) and then came here.

Your comment in the above response to Sudheer added to my confusion...

I guess we will be sticking with Trello for the time being.

Thanks,
A.

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AdminFreedcamp (Feedback Squad, Freedcamp) commented · May 26, 2017 12:12 AM · Flag as inappropriate

+106 votes from https://freedcamp.uservoice.com/forums/126945-suggestions-for-features/suggestions/10602309-kanban

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