Save Backup of Project Data

At the conclusion of your team project launch, you should save a data backup of the team dashboard. From the main Team Dashboard window, choose File → Save Data Backup.

This will save a ZIP file with a snapshot of all the data for all of the team projects in your Team Dashboard. You can use the Process Dashboard Quick Launcher to open this backup at any time in the future, and view all reports exactly as they appeared when the backup was made.

It is also a good idea to save a data backup each week during your project. This provides a useful history of your project's progress.

Submitting Data to the SEI

At the end of their launch, users of the Team Software Process are encouraged to submit their data to the Software Engineering Institute. The SEI uses this data to perform research into the benefits of the TSP.

To support that research, teams can simply use the "Save Data Backup" feature, then send the resulting ZIP file to the SEI. If your company is concerned about releasing proprietary information in this backup, you might consider saving the backup in "Redacted" format and choosing to scramble the types of data (e.g. task names, names of individuals, etc) that you deem to be sensitive.

Creating HTML Snapshots

At times, you may need to share a copy of your plan with a manager or other stakeholder who does not have the Dashboard Quick Launcher installed. For this purpose, a second export mechanism is provided that saves a non-interactive copy of the team project plan summary report. To accomplish this, open the team dashboard, select the team project from the tree on the left, and choose Team Project Tools from the list on the right. When the Team Project Tools page appears, click the "Save Snapshot of Project Plan" button. This will save a static snapshot of the web pages that make up the team project plan summary report. You can choose to save the file in various formats, which can be viewed later in programs such as Internet Explorer.