Echo engineering team lines of effort 2020

[hschallhorn]

Starting a new ticket for the new year! This is a continuation of #7556.

[hschallhorn]

Transcontinental sprint (Jan 13 - 26) engineering priorities

SCM: Acting on Behalf of Others #11801

1. ⭐ (ALEC) Add Judge & Attorney Selectors to JudgeTeam Team Page CM: Add Judge & Attorney Selectors to JudgeTeam Team Page #12433 (completion blocked by CM: Update Code using JudgeTeam Admin to Determine Judge / Attorney #12422)
2. ⭐ ⛔️ JudgeTeam Admins can view JudgeTeam Judge's Queues CM: CM Team can view Judge's Assign Queue #12423
3. ⭐ ⛔️ Link Judge Actions to Admin, Crediting Judge CM: Allow SCM Team members to perform actions for judges #12424

Inactive Users #12523

1. ✅ ⭐ (KEVIN) Do not show inactive users as options for task assignee Do not show inactive users as options for task assignee #12949
2. ✅ ⭐ (KAT) Mark judge teams inactive when the judge becomes inactive Mark judge teams inactive when the judge becomes inactive #12942
3. ✅ ⭐ (YOOM) Remove inactive users from all organizations Remove inactive users from all organizations #12940

Bat Team Needs

1. ✅ (KAT) Ensure task paper trails are being saved when AMA appeals are cancelled Ensure task paper trails are being saved when AMA appeals are cancelled #12617
2. ✅ Sorting by "Date Completed" in a user's Completed tab does not work Sorting by "Date Completed" in a user's Completed tab does not work #13140

Stretch Goals

Grand Unified Queue #10032

1. (KEVIN) Build attorney queues from config Build attorney queues from config #11699

Accessibility #12095

1. ✅ 💃 Mouseover tool tips not accessible to keyboard-only or other AT users – they should be Mouseover tool tips not accessible to keyboard-only or other AT users – they should be #12141 (Tango already did this! Got lost in CodeFreeze)
2. Filter button functionality not accessible using JAWS keyboard navigation Filter button functionality not accessible using JAWS keyboard navigation (End: 7/10) #12902

Tasks

1. ✅ Prevent creation of child tasks of TimedHoldTasks Prevent creation of child tasks of TimedHoldTasks #12037

Tech Debt

1. Track down and solve a flake of your choosing all the flakey tests #10516
2. (KAT) Improved BVA Dispatch Tests Improved BVA Dispatch Tests #10886

Documentation

1. (YOOM) Extract common task creation paths #1226
2. ✅ (YOOM) Add parent-child stats to Task Tree Documentation #1234

[hschallhorn]

Coast Guard sprint (Jan 27 - Feb 9) engineering priorities

@yoomlam, @ajspotts, @kevmo, @lomky, @jimruggiero , and @hschallhorn, here are the priorities for this sprint!

Priorities

SCM: Acting on Behalf of Others #11801

1. ✅:star: (ALEC) Add Judge & Attorney Selectors to JudgeTeam Team Page CM: Add Judge & Attorney Selectors to JudgeTeam Team Page #12433

Queue

1. ✅⭐️Investigate how to pull appellant POA Investigate how to pull appellant POA #10431
2. Deep dive into limitations of acting judges in caseflow Deep dive into limitations of acting judges in caseflow - Queue #13136

Batteam Needs

1. TypeError thrown when validation for AssignWidget fails on submit TypeError thrown when validation for AssignWidget fails on submit #10632
2. ✅(ALEC) Cannot read property ‘isLegacyAppeal’ of undefined in SelectRemandReasonsView Cannot read property 'isLegacyAppeal' of undefined in SelectRemandReasonsView #13216

Stretch Goals

Tango

1. ✅ Email addresses for virtual hearings are editable after hearing date Email addresses for virtual hearings are editable after hearing date #13215

Tasks

1. Handle single failure in batch assignment of attorney tasks Handle single failure in batch assignment of attorney tasks #13110
2. PR'd (YOOM) Fix RecordInvalid: Validation failed: Assigned to has to be an attorney Fix RecordInvalid: Validation failed: Assigned to has to be an attorney #12982

Queue

1. (KEVIN) Build attorney queues from config Build attorney queues from config #11699

Accessibility #12095

1. Filter button functionality not accessible using JAWS keyboard navigation Filter button functionality not accessible using JAWS keyboard navigation (End: 7/10) #12902
2. In Document Viewer: Sidebar section headers (e.g. Categories, Issues) cannot be accessed via keyboard – users should be able to tab to these elements and operate them via keyboard Reader | Document Viewer | Sidebar section headers (e.g. Categories, Issues) cannot be accessed via keyboard – users should be able to tab to these elements and operate them via keyboard #12145

Tech Debt

1. Track down and solve a flake of your choosing all the flakey tests #10516
2. ✅ (KAT) Improved BVA Dispatch Tests Improved BVA Dispatch Tests #10886
3. Clean both databases between every test Clean both databases between every test #12725

Documentation

1. Pick a Backend Workgroup Tech Improvements Documentation ticket to work on Backend Workgroup Tech Improvements #12778
2. ✅ (YOOM) Extract common task creation paths #1226
3. ✅ (YOOM) Populate Task descriptions #1235

Data

1. ✅ (YOOM) Static appeals statistics Static appeals statistics #13254

[hschallhorn]

Friendship 7 sprint (Feb 10 - 24) engineering priorities

@yoomlam, @ajspotts, @kevmo, @lomky, @jimruggiero, @araposo-tistatech, and @hschallhorn, here are the priorities for this sprint!

Priorities

Queue

1. (KAT) ⭐️ Deep dive into limitations of acting judges in caseflow Deep dive into limitations of acting judges in caseflow - Queue #13136

Batteam Needs

1. ✅ (YOOM) TypeError thrown when validation for AssignWidget fails on submit TypeError thrown when validation for AssignWidget fails on submit #10632

Data Cleanup

1. ✅ Fix tasks that were put on hold without a child TimedHoldTask when reassigned Fix tasks that were put on hold without a child TimedHoldTask when reassigned #12480
2. ✅ Move completed AttorneyTasks to new JudgeDecisionReviewTask on reassign Move completed AttorneyTasks to new JudgeDecisionReviewTask on reassign #13279
3. ✅ (YOOM) Clean up PreRoutingFoiaColocatedTasks Clean up PreRoutingFoiaColocatedTasks #13266
4. (YOOM) Investigate odd mail task trees Investigate odd mail task trees #13269

Stretch Goals

Tasks

1. Handle single failure in batch assignment of attorney tasks Handle single failure in batch assignment of attorney tasks #13110
2. ✅ (YOOM) Fix RecordInvalid: Validation failed: Assigned to has to be an attorney Fix RecordInvalid: Validation failed: Assigned to has to be an attorney #12982

Queue

1. Build judge queues from config Build judge queues from config #11700
2. (KEVIN) Build attorney queues from config Build attorney queues from config #11699

Accessibility #12095

1. (ALEC) In Document Viewer: Sidebar section headers (e.g. Categories, Issues) cannot be accessed via keyboard – users should be able to tab to these elements and operate them via keyboard Reader | Document Viewer | Sidebar section headers (e.g. Categories, Issues) cannot be accessed via keyboard – users should be able to tab to these elements and operate them via keyboard #12145

Tech Debt

1. fix FactoryBot's creation of parent tasks assigned to different appeal fix FactoryBot's creation of parent tasks assigned to different appeal #13130
2. Track down and solve a flake of your choosing all the flakey tests #10516
3. Clean both databases between every test Clean both databases between every test #12725

Documentation

1. Pick a Backend Workgroup Tech Improvements Documentation ticket to work on Backend Workgroup Tech Improvements #12778
2. Include user roles information in Task Tree Documentation #1225

Data stats

1. ✅ (YOOM) Strategy for Caseflow product data and metrics Strategy for Caseflow product data and metrics tooling #13255

[hschallhorn]

Peace Corps sprint (Feb 24 - Mar 8) engineering priorities

@yoomlam, @ajspotts, @kevmo, @lomky, @jimruggiero, @araposo-tistatech, and @hschallhorn, here are the priorities for this sprint!

Priorities

Special case movement #11801

1. ✅ (YOOM) ⭐ SCM: SCM Team can view Judge's Assign Queue CM: CM Team can view Judge's Assign Queue #12423
2. (ALEC) ⭐ SCM: Allow SCM Team members to perform actions for judges CM: Allow SCM Team members to perform actions for judges #12424

Queue

1. (KAT) ⭐ Deep dive into limitations of acting judges in caseflow Deep dive into limitations of acting judges in caseflow - Queue #13136

Accessibility #12095

1. ✅(ALEC) In Document Viewer: Sidebar section headers (e.g. Categories, Issues) cannot be accessed via keyboard – users should be able to tab to these elements and operate them via keyboard Reader | Document Viewer | Sidebar section headers (e.g. Categories, Issues) cannot be accessed via keyboard – users should be able to tab to these elements and operate them via keyboard #12145

Stretch Goals

Data Cleanup

1. (return to backlog) (YOOM) Investigate odd mail task trees Investigate odd mail task trees #13269

Tasks

1. (HUNTER) Handle single failure in batch assignment of attorney tasks Handle single failure in batch assignment of attorney tasks #13110

Grand Unified Queue #10032

1. Build judge queues from config Build judge queues from config #11700
2. ✅ Build attorney queues from config Build attorney queues from config #11699

Batteam Needs

1. Reword and Clarify 'Cancel Task' action on AttorneyTask Reword and Clarify 'Cancel Task' action on AttorneyTask #13362
2. Don't alert if RootTask is already on_hold or RootTask should be updated [Sentry alert] Don't alert if RootTask is already on_hold or RootTask should be updated #13278

Tech Debt

1. Track down and solve a flake of your choosing all the flakey tests #10516
2. (YOOM) fix FactoryBot's creation of parent tasks assigned to different appeal fix FactoryBot's creation of parent tasks assigned to different appeal #13130
3. Clean both databases between every test Clean both databases between every test #12725

Documentation

1. Pick a Backend Workgroup Tech Improvements Documentation ticket to work on Backend Workgroup Tech Improvements #12778
2. Include user roles information in Task Tree Documentation #1225

[hschallhorn]

American Revolution sprint (Mar 9 - Mar 23) engineering priorities

@yoomlam, @ajspotts, @lomky, @araposo-tistatech, and @hschallhorn, here are the priorities for this sprint!

Core Set

Special case movement #11801

1. ⭐ SCM: Allow SCM Team members to perform actions for judges CM: Allow SCM Team members to perform actions for judges #12424
2. ✔️ Judge Assign page should display the tasks of the user_id provided in the URL Judge Assign page should display the tasks of the user_id provided in the URL #13597

Queue

1. ✔️ ⭐ Deep dive into limitations of acting judges in caseflow Deep dive into limitations of acting judges in caseflow - Queue #13136

Support needs

1. ✔️ ⭐ Adding attorneys to judge team Adding attorneys to judge team #13616

Universal Case Title #8211

1. ✔️ Add badges to Universal Case Title Add badges to Universal Case Title #8213

Accessibility #12095

1. ✔️ Table in Queue > Reader is not coded as a table. Filter and sort not accessible to AT Echo: Table in Queue > Reader headers when sorted are not announced by screen reader #12136

Bonus Set

Tasks

1. ✔️ Case Reassignment Case Reassignment #13583
2. (HUNTER) Handle single failure in batch assignment of attorney tasks Handle single failure in batch assignment of attorney tasks #13110

Batteam Needs

1. Reword and Clarify 'Cancel Task' action on AttorneyTask Reword and Clarify 'Cancel Task' action on AttorneyTask #13362
2. Don't alert if RootTask is already on_hold or RootTask should be updated [Sentry alert] Don't alert if RootTask is already on_hold or RootTask should be updated #13278

Tech Debt

1. Track down and solve a flake of your choosing all the flakey tests #10516 flaky test tickets
2. ✔️ fix FactoryBot's creation of parent tasks assigned to different appeal fix FactoryBot's creation of parent tasks assigned to different appeal #13130
3. Clean both databases between every test Clean both databases between every test #12725

Documentation

1. Pick a Backend Workgroup Tech Improvements Documentation ticket to work on Backend Workgroup Tech Improvements #12778
2. (STEPHEN) Include user roles information in Task Tree Documentation #1225

Metrics

1. (YOOM) Report RequestIssues stats to DataDog Report RequestIssues stats to DataDog #13769

[hschallhorn]

Sandra Day O’Connor sprint (Mar 23 - Apr 5) engineering priorities

@yoomlam, @ajspotts, @lomky, @araposo-tistatech, @sahalliburton, and @hschallhorn, here are the priorities for this sprint!

Core Set

Special case movement #11801

1. ⭐️ (ALEC/HUNTER) Allow SCM Team members to perform actions for judges CM: Allow SCM Team members to perform actions for judges #12424
2. ✔️ Give judge assign queues human readable urls Give judge assign queues human readable urls #13433

Special Issues

1. ✔️ ⭐ Legacy Appeals: Add special issues Legacy Appeals: Add special issues #13396
2. ✔️ ⭐ Special Issues Page: Add Validation Special Issues Page: Add Validation #13735
3. ✔️ ⭐ Remove “(optional)” from special issues page for legacy appeals Remove "(optional)" from special issues page for legacy appeals #9638

AVLJ Legacy cases

1. ✔️ Validate document_id when checking if a decision has been written for a case Validate document_id when checking if a decision has been written for a case #13688

Board Requests

1. ✔️ Improve load times for organizations/privacy/tasks Improve load times for organizations/privacy/tasks #13714

Bonus Set

Reader

1. (ALEC) ⭐ VBMS API Update to Support Correct Display of Labels in Reader VBMS API Update to Support Correct Display of Labels in Reader #12979

Cancelled appeals

1. (STEPHEN) Make cancelled appeals more obvious in appeals search Make cancelled appeals more obvious in appeal search #13654
2. Do not show VLJ or Attorney for cancelled appeal in case details Do not show VLJ or Attorney for cancelled appeal in case details #13747

Tasks

1. (HUNTER) Handle single failure in batch assignment of attorney tasks Handle single failure in batch assignment of attorney tasks #13110

Batteam Needs

1. ✔️ Reword and Clarify ‘Cancel Task’ action on AttorneyTask Reword and Clarify 'Cancel Task' action on AttorneyTask #13362
2. ✔️ Don’t alert if RootTask is already on_hold or RootTask should be updated [Sentry alert] Don't alert if RootTask is already on_hold or RootTask should be updated #13278

Tech Debt

1. Track down and solve a flake of your choosing all the flakey tests #10516 flaky test tickets
2. Clean both databases between every test Clean both databases between every test #12725

Documentation

1. Pick a Backend Workgroup Tech Improvements Documentation ticket to work on Backend Workgroup Tech Improvements #12778
2. ✔️ Include user roles information in Task Tree Documentation #1225

Metrics

1. ✔️ Report RequestIssues stats to DataDog Report RequestIssues stats to DataDog #13769
2. (YOOM) Debugging why reporting job is not running -- connects Report RequestIssue stats to DataDog #13770

[hschallhorn]

Civil Rights sprint (Apr 6 - Apr 19) engineering priorities

@yoomlam, @ajspotts, @lomky, @araposo-tistatech, and @hschallhorn, here are the priorities for this sprint!

Core Set

Special case movement #11801

1. ✅ ⭐ Allow SCM Team members to perform legacy actions for judges CM: Allow SCM Team members to perform actions for judges #12424

Special Issues #13423

2. ✅ ⭐️ AMA: Add Special Issues Page AMA: Add Special Issues Page #13736

OT Cases #13418

1. ✅ Show Overtime Cases Show Overtime Cases #13417

Foxtrot Needs

1. ✅ ⭐️ Queue Org | Create new 'Case Review' team and copy permissions | Update Original 'Case Review' team name to 'Intake' team Queue Org | Remove Reference to 'BVA Intake' from 'Case Review' team | Create new 'BVA Intake' team #13865

Bonus Set

Reader

1. ✅ ⭐ VBMS API Update to Support Correct Display of Labels in Reader VBMS API Update to Support Correct Display of Labels in Reader #12979

a11y #12095

1. ✅ Fix labels with a parenthetical pluralization Fix labels with a parenthetical pluralization #12217

Cancelled appeals

1. ✅ Make cancelled appeals more obvious in appeals search Make cancelled appeals more obvious in appeal search #13654
2. ✅ Do not show VLJ or Attorney for cancelled appeal in case details Do not show VLJ or Attorney for cancelled appeal in case details #13747

Tasks

1. Handle single failure in batch assignment of attorney tasks Handle single failure in batch assignment of attorney tasks #13110

Batteam Needs

1. ✅ AttorneyJudgeCheckoutError: Diagnostic code is not included in the list AttorneyJudgeCheckoutError: Diagnostic code is not included in the list #10948

Tech Debt

1. Track down and solve a flake of your choosing all the flakey tests #10516 flaky test tickets
2. Clean both databases between every test Clean both databases between every test #12725

Documentation

1. Pick a Backend Workgroup Tech Improvements Documentation ticket to work on Backend Workgroup Tech Improvements #12778
   • (KAT) Fill out Backend Documentation for Concern Pattern Fill out Backend Documentation for Concern Pattern #13115

Metrics

1. ✅ Update stats collectors to use tagged metrics: PR Update stats collectors to use tagged metrics #13895

[hschallhorn]

Library of Congress sprint (Apr 20 - May 3) engineering priorities

@yoomlam, @ajspotts, @lomky, @geronimoramos, @araposo-tistatech, and @hschallhorn, here are the priorities for this sprint!

Core Set

Case movement #11801

• ⭐️ Make /queue/<css_id>/assign the default url to reach a judge’s assign page Make /queue/<css_id>/assign the default url to reach a judge's assign page #13913
• Handle mixed case css_ids when navigating to a judge’s assign queue Handle mixed case css_ids when navigating to a judge's assign queue #13912

Special Issues #13423

• ⭐️ BVA Dispatch: Add Validation to Special Issues BVA Dispatch: Add Validation to Special Issues #14018

OT Cases #13418

• ⭐️ (Yoom & Alec) Mark Cases as OT Mark Cases as OT #13415

Board Needs

• ⭐️ (KAT) Route EvidenceOrArgumentMailTasks to the mail team upon creation Route EvidenceOrArgumentMailTasks to the mail team upon creation #13671
• Sync up permissions for creating a team and modifying a team Sync up permissions for creating a team and modifying a team #13748
• (KAT) Request to realign the Virginia group from VSO to FieldVSO #114

Sentry Alerts

• EstablishClaim returns a TypeError for null error object EstablishClaim returns a TypeError for null error object #13405

Escalated

• (Yoom) VBMS Documents not Available in Caseflow VBMS Documents not Available in Caseflow #14081
• Do not update AOD motions if they do not apply to the appeal Do not update AOD motions if they do not apply to the appeal #14087

Bonus Set

a11y #12095

• Enable list Axe rule for Caseflow Enable list Axe rule for Caseflow #12885

Cancelled appeals

• Clarify language when the last issue is removed on a case Clarify language when the last issue is removed on a case #13925

Tasks

• Handle single failure in batch assignment of attorney tasks Handle single failure in batch assignment of attorney tasks #13110

Tech Debt

• Track down and solve a flake of your choosing all the flakey tests #10516
• Clean both databases between every test Clean both databases between every test #12725

Documentation

• Pick a Backend Workgroup Tech Improvements Documentation ticket to work on Backend Workgroup Tech Improvements #12778
  • (KAT) Fill out Backend Documentation for Concern Pattern Fill out Backend Documentation for Concern Pattern #13115
• Document All Existing FeatureFlags Document All Existing FeatureFlags #13692

Metrics

• (Yoom) Get stats on how documents are viewed and used in Reader Get stats on how documents are viewed and used in Reader #14040
• Get stats on user’s time spent reviewing documents Get stats on user's time spent reviewing documents #14044

[yoomlam]

David Hunter sprint (May 4 - May 18) engineering priorities

@yoomlam, @ajspotts, @lomky, @geronimoramos, @araposo-tistatech, and @hschallhorn, here are the priorities for this sprint!

Core Set

Inactive users #12523

• Caseflow user status management allow search by name #14089

Case movement #11801

• (Yoom):star: Handle bad css_id when navigating to a judge assign queue #13911

OT Cases #13418

• (Yoom & Alec) ⭐ Mark Cases as OT #13415

Board Needs

• ⭐ Route EvidenceOrArgumentMailTasks to the mail team upon creation #13671
• VLJ Support: Task auto-distribution discrepancy #14084
• ⭐ VBMS Documents not Available in Caseflow #14081

Batteam Needs

• (HUNTER) Defer the loading of user 'on-hold' tasks #14142

Sentry Alerts

• (YOOM) Handle undefined attorney in app/queue/AssignedCasesPage.jsx #12999

Bonus Set

Tasks

• Do not use assigned_to_location to sort and filter by assignee in org queues #13914
• Mark cases in_progress when a user clicks into a case details #14023

Sentry Alerts

• AttorneyJudgeCheckoutError: Diagnostic code is not included in the list AttorneyJudgeCheckoutError: Diagnostic code is not included in the list #10948

a11y #12095

• (KAT) Enable aria-required-children Axe rule for Caseflow Enable aria-required-children Axe rule for Caseflow #12883

Tech Debt

• Track down and solve a flake of your choosing all the flakey tests #10516
• Clean up open tasks with closed parents Clean up open tasks with closed parents #13438

Documentation

• Pick a Backend Workgroup Tech Improvements Documentation ticket to work on Backend Workgroup Tech Improvements #12778
• Document All Existing FeatureFlags Document All Existing FeatureFlags #13692

Metrics

• (Yoom/Peter) VHA ODS tables VHA ODS tables #13733
• (Yoom) Get stats on how documents are viewed and used in Reader Get stats on how documents are viewed and used in Reader #14040
• Get stats on user’s time spent reviewing documents Get stats on user's time spent reviewing documents #14044

[hschallhorn]

Amelia Earhart sprint (May 18 - May 31) engineering priorities

@yoomlam, @ajspotts, @lomky, @geronimoramos, @RyanRoyUX, @araposo-tistatech, and @hschallhorn, here are the priorities for this sprint!

Core Set

Case movement #11801

• ⭐ Case Movement_Non-Blocking Tasks | Assigned To Field Not Displaying Correct User Case Movement_Non-Blocking Tasks | Assigned To Field Not Displaying Correct User #14214
• ⭐ Update Copy in CM Actions Drop down Update Copy in CM Actions Drop down #14182
• ⭐ Case Movement_Non-Blocking Tasks | Make assign/reassign modals consistent Case Movement_Non-Blocking Tasks | Make assign/reassign modals consistent #14210
• Case Movement_Non-Blocking Tasks | Screenreader does not interact with actions modal Case Movement_Non-Blocking Tasks | Screenreader does not interact with actions modal #14212

OT Cases #13418

• ⭐ Mark Cases as OT Mark Cases as OT #13415
• Remove attorney functionality Remove attorney functionality #13584

Adding New Contentions #13423

• ⭐ Validate that the special issues are not selected along with the "No Special Issues" Validate that the special issues are not selected along with the "No Special Issues" #13995
• (KAT) Validate against special issue selections made on Review Decision page Validate against special issue selections made on Review Decision page #14269

Board Needs

• ⭐Gather metrics on how many documents show up in reader for a given user Gather metrics on how many documents show up in reader for a given user #14289

a11y #12095

• Table used for layout in case timeline Table used for layout in case timeline #12096

Bonus Set

Batteam Needs

• (HUNTER) Defer the loading of user ‘on-hold’ tasks Defer the loading of user on_hold tasks #14142

Grand Unified Queue #10032

• (HUNTER) Build judge queues from config Build judge queues from config #11700

Sentry Alerts

• AttorneyJudgeCheckoutError: Diagnostic code is not included in the list AttorneyJudgeCheckoutError: Diagnostic code is not included in the list #10948

Tech Debt

• Track down and solve a flake of your choosing
• Clean up open tasks with closed parents Clean up open tasks with closed parents #13438

Documentation

• Pick a Backend Workgroup Tech Improvements Documentation ticket to work on Backend Workgroup Tech Improvements #12778
• Document All Existing FeatureFlags Document All Existing FeatureFlags #13692

Metrics

• VHA ODS tables VHA ODS tables #13733
• Example LOB SQL Example LOB SQL #14358
• (Yoom) Get stats on user’s time spent reviewing documents Get stats on user's time spent reviewing documents #14044

[hschallhorn]

March Against Fear sprint (Jun 1 - Jun 14) engineering priorities

@yoomlam, @ajspotts, @lomky, @geronimoramos, @RyanRoyUX, @araposo-tistatech, and @hschallhorn, here are the priorities for this sprint!

Core Set

Case movement #11801 - 70% Complete

• ⭐ Case Movement_Non-Blocking Tasks | Assign Task Modal Selections Persist Case Movement_Non-Blocking Tasks | Assign Task Modal Selections Persist #14213
• ⭐ Case Movement_Non-Blocking Tasks | Display error when assigning/reassigning a task is unsuccessful Case Movement_Non-Blocking Tasks | Display error when assigning/reassigning a task is unsuccessful #14216
• ⭐ Assigning a legacy case to attorney not successful in demo Assigning a legacy case to attorney not successful in demo #14195
• ⭐ Case Movement_Non-Blocking Tasks | Assign/Reassign Case to Attorney Banner Inconsistency Case Movement_Non-Blocking Tasks | Assign/Reassign Case to Attorney Banner Inconsistency #14217

OT Cases #13418 - 63% Complete

• ⭐ Remove OT status for cases that are reassigned Remove OT status for cases that are reassigned #14366

Board Needs

• ⭐ Investigate what occurs when Reader is refreshed Investigate what occurs when Reader is refreshed #14298

Adding New Contentions #13423 - 55% Complete

• (KAT) Dispatch & Special Issues Investigation Dispatch & Special Issues Investigation #14433
• "Back" Button State Issue "Back" Button State Issue #14273
• Queue | Screenreader does not read success messages Queue | Screenreader does not read success messages #14272

a11y #12095

• Queue: When a column has a filter applied, AT does not read to users that a filter is applied Queue: When a column has a filter applied, AT does not read to users that a filter is applied.  #12134

Bulk Assignment

• (HUNTER) Queue: Bulk Assignment Functionality All Organizations Queue: Bulk Assignment Functionality All Organizations #14124

Bonus Set

Batteam Needs

• (HUNTER) Defer the loading of user ‘on-hold’ tasks Defer the loading of user on_hold tasks #14142

Sentry Alerts

• AttorneyJudgeCheckoutError: Diagnostic code is not included in the list AttorneyJudgeCheckoutError: Diagnostic code is not included in the list #10948

Tech Debt

• Track down and solve a flake of your choosing all the flakey tests #10516
• Clean up open tasks with closed parents Clean up open tasks with closed parents #13438

Documentation

• Pick a Backend Workgroup Tech Improvements Documentation ticket to work on Backend Workgroup Tech Improvements #12778
• Document All Existing FeatureFlags Document All Existing FeatureFlags #13692

Metrics

• Get stats on user’s time spent reviewing documents Get stats on user's time spent reviewing documents #14044

[hschallhorn]

Stonewall sprint (Jun 15 - Jun 28) engineering priorities

@yoomlam, @ajspotts, @lomky, @geronimoramos, @RyanRoyUX, @mbaenatan, @araposo-tistatech, and @hschallhorn, here are the priorities for this sprint!

Core Set

Case movement #11801

• ⭐ (YOOM) Remove "Special" copy from Completed Task tab Remove "Special" copy from Completed Task tab #14447

Adding New Contentions #13423

• ⭐ Queue Special Issues Questions Queue Special Issues Questions #14524

a11y #12095

• ⭐ (ALEC) Queue: When a column has a filter applied, AT does not read to users that a filter is applied Queue: When a column has a filter applied, AT does not read to users that a filter is applied.  #12134
• ⭐ (YOOM) Reader Document Viewer: Page loses visual indication of focus after tabbing through Search cases Reader Document Viewer: Page loses visual indication of focus after tabbing through Search cases #12245

Case movement | Expediting cases to a judge for decision #11397

• (ALEC) Write a tech spec to allow tasks to block dispatch Write a tech spec to allow tasks to block dispatch #14055

Bulk Assignment

• (HUNTER) Queue: Bulk Assignment Functionality All Organizations #14124

Board Needs

• (KAT) Canceled/Deleted Appeals Still Showing In User Queues Canceled/Deleted Appeals Still Showing In User Queues #14219

Bonus Set

a11y #12095

• Table in Queue > Reader headers when sorted are not announced by screen reader Echo: Table in Queue > Reader headers when sorted are not announced by screen reader #12136

Batteam Needs

• (HUNTER) Defer the loading of user ‘on-hold’ tasks Defer the loading of user on_hold tasks #14142

Sentry Alerts

• AttorneyJudgeCheckoutError: Diagnostic code is not included in the list AttorneyJudgeCheckoutError: Diagnostic code is not included in the list #10948

Tech Debt

• Track down and solve a flake of your choosing all the flakey tests #10516
• (YOOM) Clean up open tasks with closed parents Clean up open tasks with closed parents #13438

Documentation

• Pick a Backend Workgroup Tech Improvements Documentation ticket to work on Backend Workgroup Tech Improvements #12778
• Document All Existing FeatureFlags Document All Existing FeatureFlags #13692

Metrics

• (YOOM) Get stats on time spent on tasks during Case Decision Review Get stats on time spent on tasks during Case Decision Review #14041

[hschallhorn]

Thurgood Marshall sprint (Jun 29 - Jul 12) engineering priorities

@yoomlam, @ajspotts, @lomky, @geronimoramos, @RyanRoyUX, @mbaenatan, @araposo-tistatech, and @hschallhorn, here are the priorities for this sprint!

Core Set

New Special Issues #13423

• ⭐ Validate against special issue selections made on Review Decision Page Validate against special issue selections made on Review Decision page #14269

a11y #12095

• ⭐ (Alec) Queue: When a column has a filter applied, AT does not read to users that a filter is applied Queue: When a column has a filter applied, AT does not read to users that a filter is applied.  #12134 (Awaiting Confirmation from Lindsey to remove)
• ⭐ Table in Queue > Reader headers when sorted are not announced by screen reader Echo: Table in Queue > Reader headers when sorted are not announced by screen reader #12136

Case Movement - Blocking Tasks | Expediting cases to a judge for decision #11397

• ⭐ Write a tech spec to allow tasks to block dispatch Write a tech spec to allow tasks to block dispatch #14055
• Add reason field to cancel task modal Add reason field to cancel task modal #14351

Automatic Case Distribution Algorithm Updates #14538

• ⭐ (HUNTER) Create a 30 case backlog for legacy hearing cases associated with a judge Distribute down to 30 nonpriority legacy hearings before continuing with ACD #14543
• Investigate priority legacy cases that have been stuck at ready to distribute Investigate priority legacy cases that have been stuck at ready to distribute #14597

Board Needs

• (Kat) Cancelled Appeals not in Search Searching for a Veteran's appeals using Veteran ID should display cancelled appeals #14221
• (PR for escalated Support issue) Enable Reader’s accordion side bar to expand Enable Reader's accordion side bar to expand #14665

Bulk Assignment

• Queue: Bulk Assignment Functionality All Organizations #14124

Bonus Set

Batteam Needs

• Defer the loading of user 'on-hold' tasks Defer the loading of user on_hold tasks #14142

Sentry Alerts

• (Alec) AttorneyJudgeCheckoutError: Diagnostic code is not included in the list AttorneyJudgeCheckoutError: Diagnostic code is not included in the list #10948

Tech Debt

• Track down and solve a flake of your choosing all the flakey tests #10516
• Clean up open tasks with closed parents Clean up open tasks with closed parents #13438

Documentation

• Pick a Backend Workgroup Tech Improvements Documentation ticket to work on Backend Workgroup Tech Improvements #12778
• Document All Existing FeatureFlags Document All Existing FeatureFlags #13692
• (KAT) Document Special Issues Findings Document Special Issues Findings #14609

Metrics

• (Yoom) Get stats on time spent on tasks during Case Decision Review Get stats on time spent on tasks during Case Decision Review #14041

[hschallhorn]

Sea of Tranquility sprint (Jul 13 - Jul 26) engineering priorities

@yoomlam, @ajspotts, @lomky, @geronimoramos, @RyanRoyUX, @mbaenatan, @araposo-tistatech, and @hschallhorn, here are the priorities for this sprint!

Core Set

Automatic Case Distribution Algorithm Updates #14538

• ⭐ (HUNTER) Create Auto-Distribution Job for Priority Cases Chairman Mason Priority: Create Auto-Distribution Job for Priority Cases #14604

Marking Cases as OT

• ⭐ Mark Cases as OT | Success Banner Remains Persistent Mark Cases as OT | Success Banner Remains Persistent #14667
• ⭐ Remove OT status for cases that are reassigned Remove OT status for cases that are reassigned #14366

Board Needs

• ⭐ (Yoom) Record AOD for claimants 75 & Older in Caseflow Database Record AOD for claimants 75 & Older in Caseflow Database #14637
• Cancelled Appeals not in Search Searching for a Veteran's appeals using Veteran ID should display cancelled appeals #14221
• (KAT) Collect information on RoundRobin Automatic Task Assignments Identify problem with or collect information on RoundRobin Automatic Task Assignments  #14629

Bonus Set

Documentation

• Pick a Backend Workgroup Tech Improvements Documentation ticket to work on Backend Workgroup Tech Improvements #12778
• Create Dispatch Establish Claims controller schema to catch mismatch Special Issues Create Dispatch Establish Claims controller schema to catch mismatch Special Issues #14659
• Document All Existing FeatureFlags Document All Existing FeatureFlags #13692
• (KAT) Document Special Issues Findings Document Special Issues Findings #14609
• (KAT + STEPHEN + RUBAIYAT) Research Code Organization Patterns in Hearings and eFolder Research Code Organization Patterns in Hearings and eFolder #14561

JudgeTeam Architecture Cleanup #13991

• Codify JudgeTeam one admin limit Codify JudgeTeam one admin limit #13993
• (ALEC) Remove unneeded buttons from JudgeTeam Team Management Remove unneeded buttons from JudgeTeam Team Management #13992

Queue

• Wrong cases in judge queue after assigning case to an attorney Wrong cases in judge queue after assigning case to an attorney #14655

Sentry Alerts

• (ALEC) AttorneyJudgeCheckoutError: Diagnostic code is not included in the list AttorneyJudgeCheckoutError: Diagnostic code is not included in the list #10948

Tech Debt

• Track down and solve a flake of your choosing
• Clean up open tasks with closed parents Clean up open tasks with closed parents #13438

Metrics

• (Yoom) Get stats on time spent on tasks during Case Decision Review Get stats on time spent on tasks during Case Decision Review #14041

[hschallhorn]

Voting Rights sprint (Jul 27 - Aug 9) engineering priorities

See also Shelby County v. Holder

@yoomlam, @ajspotts, @lomky, @geronimoramos, @RyanRoyUX, @mbaenatan, @araposo-tistatech, and @hschallhorn, here are the priorities for this sprint!

Core Set

Automatic Case Distribution Algorithm Updates #14538

• ⭐ (HUNTER) Create Auto-Distribution Job for Priority Cases Chairman Mason Priority: Create Auto-Distribution Job for Priority Cases #14604
• ⭐ (Yoom) Update Case Orders Logic Update case orders logic #14542
• ⭐ (Alec) Create DVC Teams Create DVC Teams #14462
• (Yoom - weekly task; done for this week) Investigate priority legacy cases that have been stuck at ready to distribute
  Investigate priority legacy cases that have been stuck at ready to distribute #14597

Case Movement | Expediting cases to a judge for decision #11397

• ⭐ (KAT) Implement Backend Logic For Cancellation of Blocking Tasks Case Movement: Implement Backend Logic For Cancellation of Blocking Tasks #14260
• ⭐ (ALEC) [Tech Spec] Allow tasks to block Dispatch [Tech Spec] Allow tasks to block Dispatch #14661

Board Needs

• (YOOM) Collect information on RoundRobin Automatic Task Assignments Identify problem with or collect information on RoundRobin Automatic Task Assignments  #14629
• ⭐ Record AOD for claimants 75 & Older in Caseflow Database Record AOD for claimants 75 & Older in Caseflow Database #14637

Bonus Set

Documentation

• Pick a Backend Workgroup Tech Improvements Documentation ticket to work on Backend Workgroup Tech Improvements #12778
• Create Dispatch Establish Claims controller schema to catch mismatch Special Issues Create Dispatch Establish Claims controller schema to catch mismatch Special Issues #14659
• Document All Existing FeatureFlags Document All Existing FeatureFlags #13692
• (KAT) Document Special Issues Findings Document Special Issues Findings #14609
• (KAT) Research Code Organization Patterns in Hearings and eFolder Research Code Organization Patterns in Hearings and eFolder #14561
• (Yoom, Rubaiyat) Research Code Organization Patterns in Reader Research Code Organization Patterns in Reader #14559

JudgeTeam Architecture Cleanup #13991

• Codify JudgeTeam one admin limit Codify JudgeTeam one admin limit #13993
• (ALEC) Remove unneeded buttons from JudgeTeam Team Management Remove unneeded buttons from JudgeTeam Team Management #13992

Queue

• Wrong cases in judge queue after assigning case to an attorney Wrong cases in judge queue after assigning case to an attorney #14655

Tasks

• Store cancelled_by_id in task table Store cancelled_by_id in task table #14365

Sentry Alerts

• (ALEC) AttorneyJudgeCheckoutError: Diagnostic code is not included in the list AttorneyJudgeCheckoutError: Diagnostic code is not included in the list #10948

Tech Debt

• Track down and solve a flake of your choosing
• Clean up open tasks with closed parents Clean up open tasks with closed parents #13438

Metrics

• (Yoom) Get stats on time spent on tasks during Case Decision Review Get stats on time spent on tasks during Case Decision Review #14041

[hschallhorn]

Social Security sprint (Aug 10 - Aug 23) priorities

@yoomlam, @ajspotts, @lomky, @geronimoramos, @RyanRoyUX, @mbaenatan, @araposo-tistatech, and @hschallhorn, here are the engineering and design priorities for this sprint!

Engineering Core Set

Automatic Case Distribution Algorithm Updates #14538

• ⭐ (HUNTER) Create Auto-Distribution Job for Priority Cases Chairman Mason Priority: Create Auto-Distribution Job for Priority Cases #14604
• ⭐ (ALEC) Create DVC Teams Create DVC Teams #14462
• ⭐ 🚫 (HUNTER) Create Front End for adding or removing VLJs from Auto-Distribution of Cases Create Front End for adding or removing VLJs from Auto-Distribution of Cases #14608
• (YOOM - Weekly) Investigate priority legacy cases that have been stuck at ready to distribute Investigate priority legacy cases that have been stuck at ready to distribute #14597

Case Movement | Expediting cases to a judge for decision #11397

• ⭐ (KAT) Allow tasks to block dispatch Allow tasks to block dispatch #14056
• ⭐ (KAT) Implement Backend Logic For Cancellation of Blocking Tasks Case Movement: Implement Backend Logic For Cancellation of Blocking Tasks #14260
• ⭐ (HUNTER) Allow CM Team to Expedite Cases with Blocking Tasks (Front end) CM: Allow CM Team to Expedite Cases with Blocking Tasks (Front end)  #13780

Board request

• (Yoom) (due 8/12) OIT Metrics Request: # of Vets served in FY 2020 OIT Metrics Request: # of Vets served in FY 2020 #14916

Engineering Bonus Set

One queue to rule them all

• ⭐ Add tabs to judges' individual queue table views Add tabs to judges' individual queue table views #10044

Documentation

• Pick a Backend Workgroup Tech Improvements Documentation ticket to work on Backend Workgroup Tech Improvements #12778
• Create Dispatch Establish Claims controller schema to catch mismatch Special Issues Create Dispatch Establish Claims controller schema to catch mismatch Special Issues #14659
• Document All Existing FeatureFlags Document All Existing FeatureFlags #13692
• (KAT) Document Special Issues Findings Document Special Issues Findings #14609
• (KAT) Research Code Organization Patterns in Hearings and eFolder Research Code Organization Patterns in Hearings and eFolder #14561

JudgeTeam Architecture Cleanup #13991

• Codify JudgeTeam one admin limit Codify JudgeTeam one admin limit #13993

Queue

• Wrong cases in judge queue after assigning case to an attorney Wrong cases in judge queue after assigning case to an attorney #14655

Tasks

• Store cancelled_by_id in task table Store cancelled_by_id in task table #14365

Tech Debt

• Track down and solve a flake of your choosing
• Clean up open tasks with closed parents Clean up open tasks with closed parents #13438

Sentry Alerts

Remove diagnostic code validation #14915

Metrics

• (Yoom) Get stats on time spent on tasks during Case Decision Review Get stats on time spent on tasks during Case Decision Review #14041

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Design Core Set

Support AMA CAVC Remands #10991

• CAVC Remand Design and Research: Phase 4 (death dismissals) #14858
• CAVC Remand Design and Research: Phase 5 (90-day letter) #14859
• CAVC Remand Design and Research: Phase 6 (retrieve 90-day letter response) #14864

Trigger receipt of completed IHPs #13700

• Design and research for trigger receipt of completed IHPs #13800

Design Bonus Set

• Bulk Assign | SSC reassign to Judge #14786
• Add ability to pre-fill congresspeople to Congressional Inquiry tasks #10696

[hschallhorn]

Edith S. Sampson sprint (Aug 24 - Sep 4) priorities

@yoomlam, @ajspotts, @lomky, @mkerns355, @geronimoramos, @RyanRoyUX, @mbaenatan, @araposo-tistatech, and @hschallhorn, here are the engineering and design priorities for this sprint!

Engineering Core Set

Automatic Case Distribution Algorithm Updates #14538

• (HUNTER) Create Auto-Distribution Job for Priority Cases Chairman Mason Priority: Create Auto-Distribution Job for Priority Cases #14604
• (ALEC) Create DVC Teams Create DVC Teams #14462
• Create Front End for adding or removing VLJs from Auto-Distribution of Cases Create Front End for adding or removing VLJs from Auto-Distribution of Cases #14608
• (YOOM - Weekly) Investigate priority legacy cases that have been stuck at ready to distribute Investigate priority legacy cases that have been stuck at ready to distribute #14597

Case Movement | Expediting cases to a judge for decision #11397

• ⛔ (KAT) Allow tasks to block dispatch Allow tasks to block dispatch #14056
• ⛔ (KAT) Update tasks to block dispatch Update tasks to block dispatch #14057 [3]
• Allow CM Team to Expedite Cases with Blocking Tasks (Front end) CM: Allow CM Team to Expedite Cases with Blocking Tasks (Front end)  #13780

AOD Requests

• ⛔ (HUNTER) AOD Docket for Subsequent Appeals AOD Docket for Subsequent Appeals #14085 [3]
• (YOOM) Bulk Assign should prioritize AOD cases Bulk Assign should prioritize AOD cases #14781 [2]

Tech Debt

• (KAT) Rollback new contention additions from Dispatch Rollback new contention additions from Caseflow Dispatch #14714 [2]

Engineering Bonus Set

Tech Debt

• ⭐ (ALEC) Automate fix for RedistributedCase::CannotRedistribute Sentry alert Automate fix for RedistributedCase::CannotRedistribute Sentry alert #14705 [3]
• (Yoom) Investigation: Discover any AMA appeal states that won't move forward automatically Investigation: Discover any AMA appeal states that won't move forward automatically #14307 [3]
• Automatically pull descriptions for tasks from top of the file comments #1261 [3]
• (HUNTER) Store cancelled_by_id in task table Store cancelled_by_id in task table #14365 [3]

Batteam

• Remove "Mark task complete" as an available action for BVADispatchTasks Remove “Mark task complete” as an available action for BvaDispatchTasks #14869 [1]

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Design Core Set

New feature

• CAVC Remand Design and Research: Phase 6 (retrieve 90-day letter response) CAVC Remand Design and Research: Phase 6 #14864
• CAVC Remand Design and Research: Phase 7 CAVC Remand Design and Research: Phase 7 (Judge checkout flows) #14865
• IHP Add new task action to VLJ Support Organization Front End: Add new IHP task action to VLJ Support Organization #14977
• IHP VLJ Support: New task action for return to POA VLJ Support: New task action for return to POA #14979

Design Bonus Set

UI change

• Universal case title wrapping Universal case title wrapping #8968
• Case timeline recommendations Case timeline recommendations #9382

[hschallhorn]

Chadwick Boseman sprint (Sept 7 - Sept 20) priorities

@yoomlam, @ajspotts, @lomky, @mkerns355, @geronimoramos, @RyanRoyUX, @mbaenatan, @araposo-tistatech, and @hschallhorn, here are the engineering and design priorities for this sprint!

Engineering Core Set

Automatic Case Distribution Algorithm Updates #14538

• Create Auto-Distribution Job for Priority Cases Chairman Mason Priority: Create Auto-Distribution Job for Priority Cases #14604

Trigger Receipt of IHPs #13700

• (Yoom) Capture Stats on Legacy IHP Tasks Capture Stats on Legacy IHP Tasks #15003 P/O Trigger receipt of completed IHPs to Attorneys & VLJs #13700 [2]
• (Yoom) Capture Stats on AMA IHP Tasks Capture Stats on AMA IHP Tasks  #14997 P/O Trigger receipt of completed IHPs to Attorneys & VLJs #13700 [2]

AOD Requests

• AOD Docket for Subsequent Appeals AOD Docket for Subsequent Appeals #14085 [3]

Board Needs

• (ALEC) Assigned by Field for JudgeDecisionReview Task on AMA Cases Displaying as Assigned VLJ Assigned by Field for JudgeDecisionReview Task on AMA Cases Displaying as Assigned VLJ #14842 [2]

Tech Debt

• ⭐ (ALEC) Automate fix for RedistributedCase::CannotRedistribute Sentry alert Automate fix for RedistributedCase::CannotRedistribute Sentry alert #14705 [3]
• (Yoom) Investigation: Discover any AMA appeal states that won't move forward automatically Investigation: Discover any AMA appeal states that won't move forward automatically #14307 [3]
• Store cancelled_by_id in task table Store cancelled_by_id in task table #14365 [3]

Engineering Bonus Set

Case Movement | Expediting cases to a judge for decision #11397

• ⛔ Allow tasks to block dispatch Allow tasks to block dispatch #14056 P/O Case movement | Expediting cases to a judge for decision #11397 [3]
• ⛔ Update tasks to block dispatch Update tasks to block dispatch #14057 P/O Case movement | Expediting cases to a judge for decision #11397 [3]

Tech Debt

• Automatically pull descriptions for tasks from top of the file comments #1261 [3]

Batteam

• (Matt) Remove "Mark task complete" as an available action for BVADispatchTasks Remove “Mark task complete” as an available action for BvaDispatchTasks #14869 [1]

EXTRA Engineering Bonus Set

• Reader documents list sort and search are cleared when hitting the back button Reader documents list sort and search are cleared when hitting the back button #15173

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Design Core Set

New feature

• CAVC Remand Design and Research: Phase 6 (retrieve 90-day letter response) CAVC Remand Design and Research: Phase 6 #14864
• CAVC Remand Design and Research: Phase 7 CAVC Remand Design and Research: Phase 7 (Judge checkout flows) #14865

Design Bonus Set

UI change

• Universal case title wrapping Universal case title wrapping #8968
• Case timeline recommendations Case timeline recommendations #9382

[araposo-tistatech]

The Emancipation Proclamation Sprint (Sept 21 - Oct 02) priorities

@yoomlam, @ajspotts, @lomky, @geronimoramos, @mbaenatan, @araposo-tistatech, and @hschallhorn, here are the engineering and design priorities for this sprint!

Engineering Core Set

Support AMA CAVC Remands JMR/JMPR #15219

• (Kat) Enabler for CAVC Remand: Litigation Support Form (Front End) #14795: CAVC Remand: Litigation Support Form (Back End) CAVC Remand: Litigation Support Form (Back End) #15281 [3]
• (Yoom) Enabler for CAVC Remand: Create New Appeal Stream #14792: Create CAVC Task Create CavcTask #15282 [2]

Route Request for IHP tasks to the appropriate VSO #12674 P/O #13700

• Enabler for Add path field to POA Mark Task Complete Modal #14980: Create model to store IHP draft V-Drive path Create model to store IHP draft V-Drive path #15206 [3]

Board Needs

• (ALEC) Story: Assigned by Field for JudgeDecisionReview Task on AMA Cases Displaying as Assigned VLJ Assigned by Field for JudgeDecisionReview Task on AMA Cases Displaying as Assigned VLJ #14842 [2]
• ⭐ (ALEC) Reader documents list sort and search are cleared when hitting the back button Reader documents list sort and search are cleared when hitting the back button #15173 [3]
• (Yoom) Annual Metric: Caseflow Reader adoption Annual Metric: Caseflow Reader adoption #12556 due 9/30

Engineering Bonus Set

Case Movement | Expediting cases to a judge for decision #11397

• Allow tasks to block dispatch Allow tasks to block dispatch #14056 P/O Case movement | Expediting cases to a judge for decision #11397 [3]
• Update tasks to block dispatch Update tasks to block dispatch #14057 P/O Case movement | Expediting cases to a judge for decision #11397 [3]

Tech Debt

• (Yoom) Automatically pull descriptions for tasks from top of the file comments #1261 [3]
• Discover and correct improperly undispatched appeals Discover and correct improperly undispatched appeals #14884 [3]
• Fix missing Legacy cases after case is signed Fix missing Legacy cases after case is signed #13872 [3]

Design Core Set

New feature

• CAVC Remand Design and Research: Phase 7 (judge checkout flows) - Extensions CAVC Remand Design and Research: Phase 7 (Judge checkout flows) #14865
• CAVC Remand Design and Research: Phase 6 (retrieve 90-day letter response) – Mail Team CAVC Remand Design and Research: Phase 6 #14864

Design Bonus Set

Metrics/Data

• Product Operations Dashboard for Team Echo

[lomky]

Eleanor Roosevelt sprint (Oct 5 - Oct 16) priorities

@yoomlam, @ajspotts, @lomky, @geronimoramos, @mbaenatan, @araposo-tistatech, and @hschallhorn, here are the engineering and design priorities for this sprint!

Engineering Core Set

ACD Algorithim Updates

• (Yoom) [2] Fix priority logic for appeals with aod motions for distributions Fix priority logic for appeals with aod motions for distributions #15352
  • (Yoom) [3] Fix priority logic for appeals with aod motions for appeal attribute caching Fix priority logic for appeals with aod motions for appeal attribute caching #15353
  • Update: Per the recent email from DVC Scharnberger, the Board has confirmed we were misinformed on the AOD requirements so we will no longer be pushing the above tickets.
• 🛑 (KAT) [3] Remove VLJ assignment requirement from AMA Hearing Cases Remove VLJ assignment requirement from AMA Hearing Cases #15343
  • Kat has flagged that this is paused / might not move forward.

Board Needs

• (ALEC) [2] Assigned by Field for JudgeDecisionReview Task on AMA Cases Displaying as Assigned VLJ Assigned by Field for JudgeDecisionReview Task on AMA Cases Displaying as Assigned VLJ #14842

Engineering Bonus Set

VSO Changes

• (Yoom) ⭐ [2] Update VSOs to FieldVSOs Update VSOs to FieldVSOs #15310

CAVC Remands

• (ALEC) ⭐ [2] Spike: Investigate Create New Appeal Stream Spike: Investigate Create New Appeal Stream #15366

Tech Debt

• [2] Research Code Organization Patterns in Queue Research Code Organization Patterns in Queue #14558

Stuck appeals

• Create job to check for inactive users that are the task assignee or assigner Create job to check for inactive users that are the task assignee or assigner #15269

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Design Core Set

• CAVC Remand Design and Research: Phase 7 (judge checkout flows) - Extensions CAVC Remand Design and Research: Phase 7 (Judge checkout flows) #14865
• Granted substitutions Intake Appeals with Granted Substitute Appellants to Caseflow automatically #13131

Design Bonus Set

• Product operations dashboard for team Echo

[lomky]

Dizzy Gillespie sprint (Oct 19 - Oct 30) priorities

@yoomlam, @ajspotts, @lomky, @geronimoramos, @mbaenatan, @araposo-tistatech, @hschallhorn, @aridge1, and @drsjt1 here are the engineering and design priorities for this sprint!

Engineering Core Set

CAVC Remands #15219

• [3] (Kat) Create New Appeal Stream CAVC Remand: Create New Appeal Stream #14792
• [2] (Yoom, Alan) New Organization: CAVC Litigation Support Team New Organization: CAVC Litigation Support Team #15278
• [3] (Alec) CAVC Remand: Case Details Information Section CAVC Remand: Add New CAVC Remand Section to Case Details #15227

Tech Debt

• [3] (Yoom) Recover from SSL_connect error in UpdateCachedAppealsAttributesJob Recover from SSL_connect error in UpdateCachedAppealsAttributesJob #15416

Engineering Bonus Set

Tech Debt

• [2] Cancellation of an AttorneyRewriteTasks should reactivate JudgeDecisionReviewTask, not JudgeAssignTask Cancellation of an AttorneyRewriteTask should reactivate JudgeDecisionReviewTask, not JudgeAssignTask #15218
• [2] Add validation checks where we expect only one open task Add validation checks where we expect only one open task #15220
• [2] Create job to check for users that cannot be found in VACOLS Create job to check for users that cannot be found in VACOLS #15268
• [2] (HUNTER) Add parent task validation to task classes Add parent task validation to task classes #15349
• [2] Investigate why appeals with VSOs that write IHPs do not have IHP tasks Investigate why appeals with VSOs that write IHPs do not have IHP tasks #14889
• [2] Limit the number of AOD motions per appeal Limit the number of AOD motions per appeal #15280
• [2] Research Code Organization Patterns in Queue Research Code Organization Patterns in Queue #14558

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Design Core Set

• Creating research plan for granted substitutions Intake Appeals with Granted Substitute Appellants to Caseflow automatically #13131

[hschallhorn]

Veterans Day sprint (Nov 2 - 15) priorities

@yoomlam, @ajspotts, @lomky, @geronimoramos, @mbaenatan, @araposo-tistatech, @hschallhorn here are the engineering and design priorities for this sprint!

Engineering Core Set

CAVC Remands #15219

• [3] (Alec) CAVC Remand: Case Details Information Section CAVC Remand: Add New CAVC Remand Section to Case Details #15227
• [3] (Alec) CAVC Remand: Litigation Support Form (Front End) CAVC Remand: Litigation Support Form (Front End) #14795
• [3] (Yoom) Litigation Support: Create new SendCavcRemandProcessedLetterTask type Litigation Support: Create new SendCavcRemandProcessedLetterTask type #15076
• [2] Confirm default ordering of tasks prioritizes ama cavc remands Confirm default ordering of tasks prioritizes ama cavc remands #15308

IHP Notifications #13700

• [5] Add Hover Information to Attorney & Judge Queue Days Waiting Column Add Hover Information to Attorney & Judge Queue Days Waiting Column  #15405
  • Backend
  • Frontend

Tech Debt

• [2] (KAT) Create job to check that on_hold tasks should have an active descendant task Create job to check that on_hold tasks should have an active descendant task #15267

Engineering Bonus Set

Tech Debt

• [2] Add validation checks where we expect only one open task Add validation checks where we expect only one open task #15220
• [2] Add parent task validation to task classes Add parent task validation to task classes #15349
• [2] Investigate why appeals with VSOs that write IHPs do not have IHP tasks Investigate why appeals with VSOs that write IHPs do not have IHP tasks #14889
• [2] (Matt) Limit the number of AOD motions per appeal Limit the number of AOD motions per appeal #15280
• [3] (HUNTER) Handle EvidenceSubmissionWindowTasks with last_submitted_at edge cases Handle EvidenceSubmissionWindowTasks with last_submitted_at edge cases #15245

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Design Core Set

• Creating research plan for granted substitutions Intake Appeals with Granted Substitute Appellants to Caseflow automatically #13131

[lomky]

Spotswood sprint (Nov 16 - 27) priorities

@yoomlam, @ajspotts, @lomky, @geronimoramos, @mbaenatan, @araposo-tistatech, @hschallhorn here are the engineering and design priorities for this sprint!

Engineering Core Set

Migrating to tracking Core work in JIRA

CAVC Remands #15219

• [3] (Alec) CAVC Remand: Litigation Support Form (Front End) CAVC Remand: Litigation Support Form (Front End) #14795
• [5] (HUNTER) Add Admin Actions to 'SendCavcRemandProcessedLetterTask' CASEFLOW-107
• [2] Create a CavcRemandProcessedLetterResponseWindowTask upon completion of a SendCavcRemandProcessedLetterTask CASEFLOW-108
• [2] Allow CAVC Litigation Support Users to Add Issues on newly created appeal CASEFLOW-106
• [3] CAVC Remand: Update Auto-Distribution Criteria for Priority Cases CASEFLOW-110
• [2] (Matt) Allow appeals to be searched by their stream docket number CASEFLOW-343

Tech Debt

• [3] Investigate why appeals with VSOs that write IHPs do not have IHP tasks CASEFLOW-342

Engineering Bonus Set

Tech Debt

• [2] Add validation checks where we expect only one open task Add validation checks where we expect only one open task #15220
• [2] Investigate why appeals with VSOs that write IHPs do not have IHP tasks Investigate why appeals with VSOs that write IHPs do not have IHP tasks #14889
• [2] (Matt) Limit the number of AOD motions per appeal Limit the number of AOD motions per appeal #15280
• [3] Handle EvidenceSubmissionWindowTasks with last_submitted_at edge cases Handle EvidenceSubmissionWindowTasks with last_submitted_at edge cases #15245
• [3] Do not use multiple task serializes for paginated tasks Do not use multiple task serializes for paginated tasks #14291

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Design Core Set

TK

[lomky]

Retiring this issue as of PI6!

Committed Sprint Work (Core) is now tracked in JIRA
Uncommited Work (Bonus) is now tracked here