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Updated by Carole Khoder about 1 month ago

## ✅ **Project Description**

**What it is:**
A **high-level overview** of the project itself.

**Purpose:**
To explain **what the project is about**, **why it exists**, and **what it aims to achieve**.

**Includes:**

Project goals and objectives

Scope and deliverables

Key stakeholders

Expected outcomes

Context/background

Timeline (overall)

Tools/methods used

Any important constraints

**Think of it as:**
➡️ _“What is this project?”_
➡️ _“Why are we doing it?”_

**Example:**
“The OpenProject Integration Initiative aims to migrate all task management workflows from Linear to OpenProject to improve cross-team visibility and standardize reporting.”Work
Work Package / Epic: Transition from Linear to OpenProject


└── Task: Decommission Linear
     ├── Subtask 1: Audit all active Linear projects
     ├── Subtask 2: Create corresponding projects in OpenProject
     ├── Subtask 3: Migrate project data (issues, descriptions, assignments)
     ├── Subtask 4: Verify all items are properly assigned in OpenProject
     ├── Subtask 5: Communicate migration completion to team
     ├── Subtask 6: Close Linear projects
     └── Subtask 7: Archive or delete the Linear workspace

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