Rocket Project User Manual

Why

See the full structure of your project at a glance. Understand how Goals break down into Milestones, and Milestones into Work Packages, without switching between pages.

What You See

A collapsible tree view of your entire project hierarchy: Project → Goals → Milestones → Work Packages. Each level shows a count of its children. Items without a parent are shown under a "No parent yet" section.

How to Use

• Click chevrons to expand or collapse levels.
• Use the view-mode toggles at the top ("Goals", "+ Milestones", "+ Work Packages") to control how deep the tree goes.
• Click any item title to navigate to its detail page.

Why

Quickly assess progress across your entire project. Instead of navigating each Milestone, see all statuses in one visual overview.

What You See

Cards grouped by Goal, each containing Milestone progress bars. Every Milestone card shows statistics (e.g. "12 work packages: 4 open, 5 in progress, 3 done") and a color-coded bar where each segment represents a Work Package.

How to Use

• Hover over a bar segment to see the Work Package title and its status.
• Click a segment to go directly to that Work Package.
• Use this page in stand-ups or reviews to discuss overall progress.

Why

Focus on what the team is delivering right now. See all Work Packages in the active sprint, grouped by Milestone and status.

What You See

The active sprint's name and summary stats at the top. Below, Work Packages are grouped by their parent Milestone, then sorted into three status columns: Open, In Progress, and Done. Each Milestone section shows its description and value statement for context. Your own Work Packages (where you are the responsible person) are highlighted.

How to Use

• Use this page as your daily sprint board.
• Click a Work Package to see its details and Tasks.
• If no sprint is active, you'll see a prompt to go to Sprint Management.

Why

Your personal to-do list. See all Tasks assigned to you in one place, without navigating into each Work Package individually.

What You See

Two sections: Your Work Packages (Work Packages where you are the responsible person, with all their Tasks) and Your Tasks on Other Work Packages (Tasks assigned to you on Work Packages owned by someone else). Tasks from other team members on your Work Packages are highlighted in orange so you can track dependencies.

How to Use

• Click the checkbox to toggle a Task between "open" and "done".
• Click the pencil icon to edit a Task description or reassign it inline.
• This page uses live updates — changes appear immediately without a page reload.

Why

You may participate in multiple projects. This page lets you switch between them and see your role in each.

What You See

A table of all projects you have access to. Your currently active project is marked with a star badge. Each row shows the project title, status, your role (Owner, Admin, Member, or Observer), and available actions.

How to Use

• Click "Activate" to switch your working context to a different project.
• Click "+ New Project" to create a new project from scratch.
• All other pages (Goals, Milestones, etc.) will show data from your active project.

Why

Goals are the big objectives of your project. They represent significant achievements or milestones — the "big picture" items that everything else works toward.

What You See

A table listing all Goals in the current project with their title, status, and actions. The status of a Goal is calculated automatically from the statuses of its child Milestones.

How to Use

• Click "+ New Goal" to create one.
• Click a row to see the Goal's detail page with its Milestones.
• From the detail page, use "+ New Milestone" to create a Milestone under this Goal.

Example: For a website project, your Goals might be "Launch marketing site", "Build user dashboard", and "Set up analytics".

Why

Milestones group related Work Packages together. They represent medium-sized features or deliverables that contribute to a Goal.

What You See

A grouped table: Milestones are organized under their parent Goal. Milestones without a parent appear in a "Solo" section at the bottom. Like Goals, Milestone status is calculated automatically from its Work Packages.

How to Use

• Click "+ New Milestone" or use the + button in the center navigation.
• Click a Milestone row to see its Work Packages.
• From a Goal's detail page, create a Milestone directly linked to that Goal.

Example: Under the Goal "Launch marketing site", Milestones could be "Homepage design", "Blog section", and "Contact form".

Why

Work Packages are where things get done. They describe a specific piece of work that delivers value, written from the user's perspective. Work Packages are small enough to complete within a single Sprint.

What You See

A grouped table: Work Packages organized under their parent Milestone. Work Packages without a Milestone appear in a "Solo" section. Each Work Package has a manual status that you control: open, ready, planned, in progress, waiting, done, or closed.

How to Use

• Click "+ New Work Package" or use the + button in the center navigation.
• Write Work Packages in the format: "As a [role], I want to [action], in order to [reason]".
• Add a Definition of Done to describe when the Work Package is complete.
• Add Tasks to break the Work Package into individual to-do items.
• Assign a responsible person and link the Work Package to a Sprint for planning.

Example: "As a visitor, I want to see a contact form, in order to reach the support team without needing an email client."

Why

Manage your Sprints and plan which Work Packages to work on in each one. This page combines Sprint management (create, edit, close, delete) with Sprint planning (assign Work Packages via drag and drop).

What You See

Three areas: Sprint cards (collapsible, showing assigned Work Packages) at the top, the Backlog (all unplanned Work Packages) in the middle, and the Sprint Generator at the bottom for bulk-creating Sprints. The active Sprint's name is shown in red.

How to Use

• Create a Sprint: Click "+ New Sprint" or use the Sprint Generator to create multiple Sprints at once.
• Assign a Work Package: Drag it from the Backlog and drop it on a Sprint.
• Unassign a Work Package: Drag it back to the Backlog, or click "Move to Backlog".
• Move between Sprints: Drag a Work Package from one Sprint to another.
• Use the view toggles (Expand All, Current + Future, Collapse All) to control which Sprint cards are open.
• Edit, close, or delete Sprints from the Sprint card header.

Why

The Backlog holds all Work Packages that are not yet assigned to a Sprint. It is your pool of upcoming work — ideas that have been fleshed out but are not yet scheduled.

What You See

A list of all unplanned Work Packages, grouped by their parent Milestone. Work Packages without a Milestone appear in a "Solo" section.

How to Use

• Review the Backlog regularly to decide what to plan next.
• Use Sprint Planning to move Work Packages from the Backlog into a Sprint.

Why

Starting a new project from scratch can be overwhelming. Brainstorm lets you dump all your ideas first, then organize them into a project structure — without switching between forms or pages.

What You See

A simple list of rows. Each row has a title field, a category selector (Goal, Milestone, or Work Package), and a responsible person field. New rows appear automatically as you type. A stats bar at the top shows how many items you have in each category.

How to Use

• Brain dump: Type your ideas, one per line. Press Enter to move to the next line.
• Categorize: Use the dropdown to classify each idea as a Goal, Milestone, or Work Package.
• Link: Drag a Work Package onto a Milestone, or a Milestone onto a Goal, to create a parent-child relationship. Linked items are indented below their parent.
• Assign: Type a name or callsign in the responsible field. Team members don't need to exist yet — you can add them to the team later.
• Generate: Click the Generate button to create all categorized items in your project at once, preserving the hierarchy you built.

Tip: Brainstorm is session-only — nothing is saved until you click Generate. This means you can experiment freely without affecting your project.

Why

Opens this User Manual in a new tab, so you can read the documentation without losing your work in progress. Any form data you were entering stays safely in the original tab.

Why

Collaborate with others. The Team page manages who has access to your project and what role they play.

What You See

Two sections: Active Members (users with access) and Pending Invitations (people invited but not yet joined). Each member shows their callsign, role, and contact details.

How to Use

• Click "+ Invite Member" to invite someone by email.
• Invitations expire after 7 days. Use "Resend" to send a new one.
• Assign roles: Owner (full control), Admin (Sprint & team management), Member (read/write), Observer (read-only).

Why

Get a head start on a new project. Project Templates provide pre-built project structures for common scenarios, so you don't have to start from scratch.

How to Use

• Browse available templates to find one that matches your project type.
• Use a template as inspiration or import it to create a ready-made structure.

Why

Manage your personal account and preferences.

What You See

Sections for: Terminology (choose between standard and agile naming), Update Password, Default Callsign, Change Email, Subscription (your current plan and status), and Payment, Billing & Cancellation (collapsed by default).

How to Use

• Enter your current password to confirm password or email changes.
• Check your inbox for a confirmation link after changing your email.
• Set your preferred terminology — "standard" uses Project, Goal, Milestone, Work-item; "agile" uses Project, Initiative, Epic, Story.

Why

See available subscription plans and what each plan includes. Compare features to choose the plan that fits your needs.

Why

Help us improve Rocket Project. Send us your ideas, bug reports, or suggestions directly from the application.

How to Use

• Type your feedback and submit. We read everything and may reply by email.

Why

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