ongoingin

Ongoingin is a neologism used in some project-management and software-development contexts to denote a task that is actively being worked on and is not yet completed. It signals ongoing activity and iterative progress rather than a defined finish.

Origin and etymology: The form appears to be a blend of ongoing and in, sometimes used as a stylized label in informal communications and issue trackers. There is no formal standard or widely accepted definition, and usage tends to be localized to teams or organizations.

Definition and usage: In practice, ongoingin marks tasks that are continuously updated and may have evolving scope. It differs from in progress or open in that it emphasizes ongoing work, frequent updates, and no fixed end date. It is not a universal status and should be understood within the team's workflow.

Examples: A feature backlog item may be labeled ongoingin to indicate activity continues between sprints. A bug fix could be described as ongoingin when development and verification are expected to continue over several iterations. In documentation or release notes, ongoingin may indicate that a feature is not yet finalized.

Relation and alternatives: It sits alongside statuses such as open, in progress, blocked, and completed. It is comparable to rolling-wave planning or continuous development approaches. See also: backlog, issue tracker, agile methodology.