tag:dooster.tenderapp.com,2011-05-09:/discussions/questions/1271-ability-for-non-pms-to-view-milestonesThe Online Business Managing Tool: Discussion 2016-08-12T03:30:46Ztag:dooster.tenderapp.com,2011-05-09:Comment/239369072013-01-17T18:43:02Z2013-01-17T18:43:02ZAbility for non PM's to view Milestones<div><p>Hi Kevin</p>
<p>Thank you for your question</p>
<p>As you know your request goes against our permissions
structure</p>
<p>Here's my question to you: You say</p>
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<blockquote>
<p>We need all users to be able to view Milestones in a project,
regardless of the ability see everyone else's tasks</p>
</blockquote>
</blockquote>
<p>If you don't mind everyone seeing everyone else's tasks then why
not make them all PMs? ie what would you want to block them from
seeing / doing?</p>
<p>Based on your answer we may be able to come up with a
solution</p>
<p>Thank you</p>
<p>John</p></div>Johntag:dooster.tenderapp.com,2011-05-09:Comment/239369072013-01-21T05:33:39Z2013-01-21T05:33:39ZAbility for non PM's to view Milestones<div><p>The reason we would prefer them not be PM's is because they can
then add tasks, assign them to people etc, all of the things a PM
does but all they need is to see the milestones. Can you clarify
for me how you keep project members advised of the project timeline
if they can't see milestones? Perhaps I am missing something...</p>
<p>Kevin</p></div>Support Desktag:dooster.tenderapp.com,2011-05-09:Comment/239369072013-01-21T09:53:40Z2013-01-21T09:53:40ZAbility for non PM's to view Milestones<div><p>Hi Kevin</p>
<blockquote>
<blockquote>
<p>Can you clarify for me how you keep project members advised of
the project timeline if they can't see milestones?</p>
</blockquote>
</blockquote>
<p>The thinking is that a team member is only responsible for their
own stuff. They can see their own tasks, when they're due and so on
in various overviews.</p>
<p>Personally I wouldn't want a TM to be able to see everything
because, for example, they might say "why are you hassling me to
get X done when Jim hasn't even started on Y..." etc</p>
<p>If viewing Milestones is important I would simply add them as
PMs and instruct them not to add tasks, assign them to people
etc</p>
<p>(If they did you would see it fairly quickly).</p>
<p>The problem with our adding yet another variable ie "allow this
TM to view milestones" is that it creates yet more complexity - to
what is already the most advanced permissions system in the market.
So unless we have many others asking for this I don't think we
should do it.</p>
<p>Please let me know if you have any comments. We're always happy
to listen.</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>ed</p></div>edtag:dooster.tenderapp.com,2011-05-09:Comment/239369072013-01-22T00:44:21Z2013-01-22T00:44:21ZAbility for non PM's to view Milestones<div><p>OK, thanks for the update. Obviously we feel the need to have
everyone aware of timelines is important to make them feel part of
a team. It's quite a regular thing here to let everyone see the
full timeline otherwise they feel they are like mushrooms.... In
the dark and being fed manure!</p>
<p>Anyway, our request would be to allow all Milestones but not
individual tasks to be seen so if you can add it to your list, I
would appreciate it.</p>
<p>Kevin</p></div>Support Desktag:dooster.tenderapp.com,2011-05-09:Comment/239369072013-01-22T09:35:03Z2013-01-22T09:35:03ZAbility for non PM's to view Milestones<div><p>Thank you Kevin</p>
<p>OK we will put it on the list - it may even happen ;-)</p>
<p>Best wishes</p>
<p>ed</p></div>ed