Week 5

One Week to go before the proposal submission date.

What I Did

The Outline for the task list (WBS) look like ; - Initiating & Planning - Research & Analysis - Design & Test Phase 1 - Design & Test Phase 2 - Design & Test Phase 3 - Final Testing & Documentation The phases are there and again I have the general ideas in my head however organizing them into something resembling methodological steps is going to be a formidable task. I like software. No I love software. And I have an Idea of how building a piece of software should progress(OR rather how I would like it to progress). That is a start, not neglecting that this project entails mass planning and documentation. Documentation is no always my cup of tea but it is necessary here so I must make adequate provisions. I put the first constraint on myself for this project.

The documentation and reporting for this project must be as strong as or better than the design and code that succeed it.

So my thinking for filling in the tasks follows the pattern below;



After outlining the sub phases and coming up with tasks for the WBS I tacked the relavence of other courses. I tried my best to make the short paragraphs represent my individual take on what each subject matter meant to me and at the same time be professional and show how i would use them for the final project.

Honestly each course we did was bordered by thin lines of how technology actually exists in the real world environment. They are very interconnected especially in the scope of this degree and in my case the final project.

Why I Did It

One week left before submission. I am not counting next week. I hope to be finished by this weekend - 23rd through the 24th so that Monday I can work on getting folders for submission and printing.

I want to try my utmost to manage time in this project. Since it has a fixed deadline and I see the outcome as a all or nothing scenario. This is based on the fact that if the submitted software does not model all the requirements outlined in the proposal the system is seen as incomplete and is not successful and is marked as such.

My project must be successful. More than the complexities of the code / frameworks and technology involved I know my biggest challenge other than time management is my shortcomings where documentation is concerned. Like the proposal and the literature review. I don't doubt my ability to produce good work but I know it will take me more than 15 hours a week.


Lessons Learned

I always like the idea of being a couple days ahead. Depending on the assignment / target sometimes a couple weeks if i can manage it. A month makes me most comfortable.

However with this final project I am not daring to assume too much of myself. I think i can manage a few days ahead and that is still left to be seen.

I realized out of the Relevance of other courses that I wrote; how very complete the Greenwich program is made up. I am very proud to belong to such an establishment.

Nothing goes as planned. I still did not gather my references. I know what i read but I cannot necessarily find everything. I need to find a way to organize my reading material; especially the online references which make up the bulk of my resources.

Note: I use many text books but they are easily referenced.

What I Plan to Do

1. Refine WBS (after lecturer's input)
   
2. Compile References
3. Put entire proposal together
4. Look at ways to organize references