Microsoft Press First Look 2007 Microsoft Office System

180 Part III: Communicating and Collaborating: People and Processes
Tracking Issues
The Issue Tracking tool, a predesigned Groove Forms tool included with the program,
provides a means of gathering information about tasks, challenges, or processes that require
follow-up action. Whether you are working to resolve a technical problem, a production glitch,
or a personnel challenge, you can document the issue, add supporting attachments, and track
the progress of the resolution easily in Office Groove 2007. When you open the File menu and
choose New to add a new tracking issue, the form shown in Figure 11-10 appears.
Figure 11-10 The Issue Tracking tool includes a predesigned template you can use to track items
and responses in the workspace window.
Tip You can modify the issue tracking form to suit your needs by clicking the Add buttons,
which display a small blue plus sign, and entering your own categories.
Creating a Picture Library
For some projects you need to be able to collect and organize graphics—perhaps charts for
the business plan, photos for the annual report, or schematics for the new product you’re
preparing to launch. When you add the Picture tool to Office Groove 2007, you create a
picture library that your entire team can access and reference as the project develops. Click
Add Pictures to get started, and use the navigation tools above the pictures to move through
the images you’ve added (see Figure 11-11).