Project
Name: HELP
Team Members: Dave Hess, Robert
Lusk, Ria Ghose
Team
Lead: Dave
Hess
Date
Report Submitted:
Time Period Reporting On: February 11th - March 2nd
1.
Progress Made
Significant changes were made in our project in this
time period. We decided we were not going to use the software given to us by
HELP ministries; instead we were going to use open source database tools.
Accordingly we had to make new decisions about technology stack, division of
labor, etc. We are continuing to work on this and has
yet not been finalized.
We have also had three more meetings with John
Scarpato, twice over the phone and one in person. These conversations have lead us to have a clearer idea of the project, their needs
and its scope within the given time frame.
2.
Plans for
Upcoming Time Period Until Next Status Report Due
We will continue to work on milestone 3, which will give
us a head start on the UML diagram, business rules, etc. In the mean time we
will also be implementing some of this in MYSQL, to create a prototype1.
3.
Issues
Resolved
Our dilemma of learning Alpha 5 or even trying to
probe the system for unknown bugs have been resolved, since we decided to use
open source.
4.
New Issues to
be Addressed
It seems important for us to be able to meet as a
team. Our schedule conflicts with each others and pose the problem of lack of
communications.
· Milestone Number:2
Team
Name: HELP ministries
Team Members (and Roles, including leader):
Dave Hess: (LEAD)—Visited HELP and helped with writing the SRS document and project update.
Ria Ghose: Documentations
Robert Lusk: Wrote part of Section 1 of SRS.
Due Date:
2004-3-2
· Summary of Results of Milestone:2
In
this milestone we have completed the Software Requirement document and updated
Project Plan. These along with the conversation with John Scarpato and our
decision to switch to open source have strengthened our project.
·
Strengths
of Milestone:2
· We now have a better idea of the project and our capabilities in working with it to completion.
· Instead of trying to fix bugs we will now be dealing with something more constructive, which will allow us to experience the stage of database development more completely.
·
Weaknesses
of Milestone:2
·
At this point it is important for us to
determine a time that is good for us to meet through out the semester, so we
can work more effectively.
· Project
Status:
Status is Green, yet.
Effort:
Lead, Contacting HELP and team members – Dave
Contacting HELP-- Bobby
SRS –Ria (40%)
SRS—Dave (30%)
SRS—Bobby (30%)
Milestone Completion and Status Report—Ria
Project Update and Web site -- Dave