Redmine User Information¶

Special Topics¶

Guidelines for Project Managers¶

Sending Emails to Redmine¶

Source Code Management in Redmine¶

Document Management in Redmine¶

Roles and permissions¶

Introduction¶

What is Redmine?¶

• Project management software
• Bug/feature tracking system
• Platform for collaboration

Why use Redmine?¶

• Planning tasks
• Organizing work
• Managing resources
• Preserving work after lifetime of projects
• Central location for project documentation

All of the above is true for one person projects as well.

How to use Redmine¶

Starting a new issue: mind the tracker setting¶

• Deficiencies and errors of software → Bug
• Request or proposal of new functionality → Feature
• Problems using the software → Support
• Jobs that don't fit into a specific category → Task

Communication and collaboration¶

• Forums -- informal discussion of questions or future features
• Wiki pages -- collection of notes and post-its that shouldn't be lost
• News bulletin -- broadcast of important events or results

Public interest¶

• Issue tracking and collaboration features may also be public
• Reference documentation for community
• Download area for distribution

Repository for your own work¶

• Add your extensions to feature list for future reference
• Please add
  • Subversion (SVN) or GIT branch names and/or tags and/or final revision number
  • As much documentation as possible (notes, papers, references etc.)
  • A good description of your extensions and the ideas behind it, in your own words

Help yourself to a private project¶

• Structuring your task
• Time tracking/Deadlines
• Calendar/Roadmap

Additional Sources of Help¶

Homepage of the Redmine project.

The "Mastering Redmine" book is available on Safari Books Online from within the MPIfR/MPG network.

You can also use the "Help" button above (external link!)

Or if all else fails, contact IT-Support.