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@@ -30,6 +30,52 @@ visiting the ``#openstack-placement`` IRC channel on ``chat.freenode.net``.
 Submitting and Managing Bugs
 ----------------------------
 
+Bugs found in  placement should be reported in `StoryBoard`_ by creating a new
+story in the ``openstack/placement`` project.
+
+New Bugs
+~~~~~~~~
+
+If you are submitting a new bug, explain the problem, the steps taken that led
+to the bad results, and the expected results. Please also add as much of the
+following information as possible:
+
+* Relevant lines from the ``placement-api`` log.
+* The OpenStack release (e.g., ``Stein``).
+* The method used to install or deploy placement.
+* The operating system(s) on which the placement is running.
+* The version(s) of Python being used.
+
+Tag the story with ``bug``.
+
+Triaging Bugs
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+Triaging newly submitted bugs to confirm they really are bugs, gather missing
+information, and to suggest possible solutions is one of the most important
+contributions that can be made to any open source project.
+
+If a `new bug`_ doesn't have the ``bug`` tag, add it. If it isn't a functional
+problem with existing code, consider adding the ``rfe`` tag for a feature
+request, or ``cleanup`` for a suggested refactoring or a reminder for future
+work. An error in documentation is a ``bug``.
+
+Leave comments on the story if you have questions or ideas. If you are
+relatively certain about a solution, add the steps of that solution as tasks on
+the story.
+
+If submitting a change related to a story, the `gerrit`_ system will
+automatically link to StoryBoard if you include ``Story:`` and, optionally,
+``Task:`` identifiers in your commit message, like this::
+
+    Story: 2005190
+    Task: 29938
+
+Using solely ``Story:`` will leave a comment referring back to the commit in
+gerrit. Adding ``Task:`` will update the identified task to indicate it is in a
+``Progress`` state. When the change merges, the state will be updated to
+``Merged``.
+
 
 Reviewing Code
 --------------
@@ -46,3 +92,6 @@ New Features
 .. _Project Team Guide: https://docs.openstack.org/project-team-guide/
 .. _Developer's Guide: https://docs.openstack.org/infra/manual/developers.html
 .. _openstack-discuss: http://lists.openstack.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/openstack-discuss
+.. _StoryBoard: https://storyboard.openstack.org/#!/project/openstack/placement
+.. _new bug: https://storyboard.openstack.org/#!/worklist/580
+.. _gerrit: http://review.openstack.org/