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Revision as of 17:15, 19 November 2012

Project Progress Summary

[Final Presentation Slides] *To be uploaded soon
Try our application https://b1g1.com/connect!

Changes from Midterm:

Verendus final scope.jpg

Progress Overview:
We have reached the final iteration, iteration 9 with the assigned tasks and additional functionalities implemented promptly in place. The application currently fully deployed and has gone through real B1G1 user testing. We have received feedback ever since. The following are the completed tasks to date:

  • Early deployment
  • Changes to UI
  • Search B1G1 business members function
  • Email and Application notification for businesses
  • Implementation of additional functionalities

Project Highlights:
List of requirement changes:

  • Changes to Additional functionality
  • Changes to UI
  • User Testing from Live B1G1 Users

Project Challenges:
Project Achievements:

Project Management

Iteration Task Planned Start Planned End Task Actual Start Actual End Comment(s)
1 Gathering of Project Requirements 08/05/2012 10/06/2012 Gathering of Project Requirements 08/05/2012 17/06/2012 Client was away on overseas trip, took longer time to gather client requirement.
Brainstorming of Ideas 08/05/2012 08/06/2012 Brainstorming of Ideas 08/05/2012 14/06/2012
Discussion and Preparation of Proposal 11/06/2012 18/06/2012 Discussion and Preparation of Proposal 11/06/2012 19/06/2012
2 Design Phase (Use Cases, Process Flow Diagram, Class Diagram, Sequence Diagram) 27/06/2012 07/10/2012 Design Phase (Use Cases, Process Flow Diagram, Class Diagram, Sequence Diagram) 27/06/2012 07/10/2012
3 Learning of PHP5 12/07/2012 16/07/2012 Learning of PHP5 12/07/2012 16/07/2012 Self-Learning + Group Learning
User Account Management 15/07/2012 20/07/2012 User Account Management 15/07/2012 20/07/2012
Login/Logout Function 12/07/2012 13/07/2012 Login/Logout Function 12/07/2012 12/07/2012
Newsfeed 12/07/2012 20/07/2012 Newsfeed 12/07/2012 15/07/2012
Location Check-in 15/07/2012 20/07/2012 Started task one iteration earlier as newsfeed finished earlier than expectation
QR Code Generation 15/07/2012 19/07/2012 QR Code Generation 15/07/2012 15/07/2012
Business Profile Page 15/07/2012 15/07/2012 Business Profile Page 15/07/2012 15/07/2012
Sharing and Liking of Feeds 17/07/2012 20/07/2012 Sharing and Liking of Feeds 17/07/2012 20/07/2012
Impact Page 15/07/2012 16/07/2012 Impact Page 15/07/2012 16/07/2012
4 Selection of Project for Business Member 24/07/2012 01/08/2012 Selection of Project for Business Member 24/07/2012 01/08/2012
Support Project Function 24/07/2012 01/08/2012 Support Project Function 24/07/2012 01/08/2012
Display and Calculation of Giving 24/07/2012 01/08/2012 Display and Calculation of Giving 24/07/2012 01/08/2012
Changes to UI 24/07/2012 08/10/2012 Client gave designs to make the UI look more friendly
5 Understanding of B1G1 Database 15/08/2012 20/08/2012 Understanding of B1G1 Database 15/08/2012 20/08/2012 Days set aside to understand client database before integration due to the complex database structure
Integration with B1G1 database 24/08/2012 27/08/2012 Integration with B1G1 database 24/08/2012 27/08/2012
6 Integration with Drupal for giving 03/09/10 12/09/2012 Integration with Drupal for giving 03/09/2012 18/09/2012 Client changed requirements - Instead of integration with Paypal, they prefer integration with Drupal. Task took longer than expected for completion due to time spent to learn drupal and unexpected technical difficulties faced
Instruction Function 07/09/2012 09/09/2012 Client Request to have instruction function to be implemented before Quick Tour
Quick Tour for Business and Individual 15/09/2012 16/09/2012 Task pushed to iteration 7 as client prefer to have quick tour after completion of core functionalities and would like to have instruction page first
Giving Summary 15/09/2012 16/09/2012 Task pushed to iteration 7 due to delay in completion of integration with drupal
Project Expiration Date 15/09/2012 19/09/2012 Task pushed forward from iteration 7 to iteration 6 since two tasks are being pushed back
7 Giving Summary 24/09/2012 25/09/2012 Giving Summary 26/09/2012 28/09/2012
Notification to User for Project Expiration 24/09/2012 28/09/2012 Notification to User for Project Expiration 22/09/2012 26/09/2012
Improvements to UI 22/09/2012 28/09/2012
8 Quick Tour 18/10/2012 18/09/2012 Quick Tour 22/10/2012 22/10/2012 Delay in implementation of Quick Tour due to delay in getting client's approval for quick tour's UI
Improvements to UI 15/10/2012 28/10/2012 Improvements to UI 15/10/2012 28/10/2012 Changes to UI due to feedback from client and UT #2
Implementation of Projects Function for individuals 18/10/2012 23/10/2012 Added due to user's suggestion from UT#2
Changes to Location Function (Full screen view, search for businesses) 18/10/2012 28/10/2012 Added due to user's suggestion from UT#2
9 Leverage Function 06/11/2012 12/11/2012 Leverage Function 15/11/2012 19/11/2012 Delay in implementation of leverage function as the IT representation is on holidays, thus unable to retrieve information from the IT representation to start working on the function
Individual Giving 05/11/2012 12/11/2012 Recommend Business 12/11/2012 19/11/2012 Client request to remove individual giving as they prefer individuals to use the current function which they have called "Giving Life" for individual giving instead. Thus, the new additional functionality, "Recommend business" which allows users to recommend businesses whom they want to see as B1G1 business member has been confirmed on the meeting on 08/11/2012
Email Notification to Individuals on support information 05/11/2012 10/11/2012 Profile Image Cropping for individual users that logins via B1G1 account 05/11/2012 11/10/2012 Email notification is removed as users are able to view their support details from impact page. Hence, client suggested adding cropping profile picture as an additional functionality to allow users to upload and crop the profile image which they prefer
Search Project Function 15 Nov 2012 20 Nov 2012 Additional function requested by client after UT#3


Project Metric
Verendus Final Schedule Metric.jpg
The schedule metric ratio for iteration 1-6 has been explained in the https://wiki.smu.edu.sg/is480/Mid_Term_Wiki.
From iteration 7-9, our schedule ratio remains fairly constant as our project progress has been on schedule. However, there was a hike in schedule metric ratio in iteration 8, this is because after UT#2, there has been several constructive feedbacks from both the client and the users. Thus, our group spent some time to discuss the changes with our client and has spent a longer than expected time to make the changes as we need to ensure that our application is able to satisfy the requirements before we do our deployment to the live server.

Bug Metric

Technical Complexity

Quality of Product

Project Deliverables
Quality
Deployment
Testing

Reflection

Team Reflection
Individual Reflection

Madeline

I truly enjoyed my experience throughout this FYP because not only have i learnt to apply the skills which i have learnt from previous modules such as SE and OOAD in real life scenario, i have also forge great teamwork and friendship within in team. Being the project manager, i got the chance to experience liasing between supervisor and the client, which has improved my communication skills tremendously. In addition, i also learnt how to better manage a team and improve on my time management skills.

The most meaningful thing about the whole project was to be able to see how our application, B1G1 Connect, is able to help the client to encourage more people to give for a good cause. Knowing the impact that our application might and will create gives me a great sense of satisfaction as we as a team, are able to create an application for a good cause and we do hope that this application can help B1G1 to greater expand their network to reach out to more people who would give for the good causes. Being able to learn and help others at the same time truly provides me with an enriching experience.

All these, would not have been possible without my wonderful teammates, client and the supervisor. I'm gladful to them for all the experiences which i have garnered in the journey of IS480. This module might have taken up quite a lot of time, but it is a useful course which would bring wonderful experiences and skills for your future.

Chang Kiat

As the Lead Developer of the team, I have the opportunity to improve my technical, time management and communication skills. I have a lot of opportunities to learn how to utilize various programming languages effectively such as PHP and jQuery (Javascript). Through constant communication with the client in regards to the scope of the project, I have learnt to judge the amount of time needed to complete the respective components of the project, by taking into account the personal schedule of each team member. The skills, which I have improved through this project, most notably the communication and time management skills, will definitely be useful in the future when I enter the workforce.

As our IS480 Project is coming to an end, I feel that what my team did was very meaningful. We strongly believe that we are helping the less fortunate people around the world indirectly by making the giving process of B1G1 easier. The business members of B1G1 can make contributions in a more convenient manner through their smartphones and computers. This can in turn help more of the less fortunate people around the world.

Everyone in my team was very enthusiastic and motivated as we are doing this project for a worthy cause. Throughout the project, due to the fact that we are willing to sacrifice our free time and helped each other to tide through the difficult times, we have built a strong relationship with each other thus far. I felt very fortunate to be able to embark on this project together with my team members.

Pei Wen

Wow, it has been more than 8 months ever since my team and I embarked on this final year project! Speaking from the bottom of my heart, it has definitely been a journey worthwhile and certainly one which I will remember. First and foremost, I will like to express my gratitude to my teammates. B1G1 Connect is a success today because of each and every one of you.

One of the key points about this FYP journey is that it challenged me intellectually. I recall being a little afraid that I could not cope well as I was unfamiliar with PHP language (I only managed to learn bits and pieces of PHP language back in polytechnic). However, I was able to overcome this due to many reasons, the first of which being the skills and knowledge taught to me in SIS. For instance, the object-oriented programming concept has further aid me on how to set up an efficient framework for this project. And of course, it was truly the bonds we shared that encouraged and motivated me to do the best I can for this team. This motivation pushed me further to take up new skills like jQuery and AJAX to further enhance the aesthetic appearances of our project.

IS480 project has allowed me to put myself in a real business-IT situation and apply the project management skills and technical skills we learnt in school. As our project progressed, I have definitely sharpened my collaboration skills and communication skills with the team and our stakeholders. I now understand the need to communicate effectively to ensure everyone is on the same page. Being part of this self-managed team has also strengthened my communication and interpersonal skills. I believe all these skills will aid me in the future when I step into the workforce.

To me, effective teamwork does not occur automatically. I am really fortunate to be part of this team that is self-motivated and always willing to take that extra mile to ensure this project a success. I recall how we were able to envision innovative ideas for our project, and the perseverance we had to solve the problems we faced, especially during the integration of our project with B1G1’s live server. I remember the few overnights we spent over in school to help each other in areas we faced difficulties with. The lack of sleep we faced has paid off!

Lastly, I will like to express my gratitude to my supervisor and client, Professor Gao and Ms. Masami Sato respectively. The invaluable advice and ideas that they have provided our team has truly aided us in the success of this project.

Zac

It is of mixed feelings that am writing this reflection, fond and emotional memories since we embarked on the final year project journey. I am really fortunate to be part of this awesomely hardworking team that are self driven and motivated.

There are few takeaways during the journey, that as a IS student, i am proud to share with you. Our ability to work under stress and extreme conditions producing quality results and strategic decisions is clearly demonstrated in the journey. The times that we spent overnight resolving bugs, the time we spend our public holidays in school discussing on the project or the simple meals we had together after our long meeting; we work as hard as we play.

In addition, a important skill that was sharpen was communication skill, managing the client's expectations and balancing the project requirement was never a easy task. Through communications, we understand the client's concern and priorities but we need to fulfill the project requirement at the same time. Our constant and actively communications with our supervisor has also help us to keep our supervisor updated on our progress of our development.

Also, I am happy that we have chosen a very supportive client, who provided us with a real business IS development environment experience. Even though the technology and monetary constraints was one of the key challenges, our team was able to complete the challenging requirement in the situated time through our passion and determination for the project.

Lastly, I would like to express my appreciation to our client, Ms Masami Sato, supervisor, Prof, Gao Debin, my team and our friends for their constant support, suggestions and active participations to make our project a success story.

Mardiana

As we come to the end of this project, we have learnt far beyond what is taught in the classrooms. It’s not just a matter of enhancing our skills; we definitely have improved our programming and communication skills on the whole. All in all, I’m simply amazed by how an innovation such as our application, B1G1 Connect, can be used as a tool for social change. It has been a humbling experience. It has helped us to see the bigger picture, in relation to our lives and the rest of the world. We have too much to do to sit in the sidelines – and we can do something to help others. Through this project, we have learnt to step out from our comfort zone, and learnt to persevere. We have learnt to manage our individual tasks and deliver them on time. We have learnt to adapt to changes in a time crunch. Frankly, there are simply too many takeaways that words fail to describe. But, most importantly, what I have learnt is that it is certainly within our best of capabilities to change lives.


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