Abstract:
Task-trackers that allow automating management tasks are
traditionally used for IT project development management. Popular tools
were analyzed, and new requirements were formulated for task and project
management systems in general for any highly specialized areas of IT development.
The author’s methodology for task-tracking systems, not found in any of the
considered solutions, was developed. Practical implementation of the proposed
approach showed that it is possible to solve management problems much more
efficiently: optimization reaches more than 50% in some cases. In addition, the
developed tool ProjectAR allows leveling several risks.
Comparison with the popular task tracker Asana, which is the closest to
ProjectAR by its functionality, was conducted to prove the hypothesis of time
reduction for management tasks. In addition to the time metric, the risk
of incorrect integration of generated development artifacts was selected as
a criterion for tool comparison. The tools were compared based on the number
of templates needed to implement IT solutions and the number of typical projects.
At the end, a vision for tool development is given.
Key words and phrases:software engineering, IT development, task tracker, automation.