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Midterm Final

Project Progress Summary

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Final Slides VMIS - test ver. Poster Pitch Video

Project Progress

  • Current sprint: Sprint 11
  • Sprint period: 03 Nov - 16 Nov
  • Major milestone: Final Presentation

Project Highlights

Prior to undertaking this project, the description we received from the sponsor appeared simple and straightforward which led us to believe that every module was achievable. However, once we took on the project and began pseudo-coding and functionality planning, we realized that the project was not as we thought. The difficulty lies in integrating the various modules together, ensuring information is properly stored in order for each module to correctly retrieve and display for the end user.

After countless meetings - both internal, external as well as consultation sessions with our supervisor, we are proud to have completed VMIS, an internal system tailored to suit the Vimbox's operational needs. It allows the various departments to effortlessly share data with one another, eradicating miscommunication, missing information and delayed transition that is prevalent in their workplace.

Project Challenges

Throughout the development of our application, we encountered many obstacles which challenged our knowledge.
Mailbox Module
Unlike ordinary mailboxes, the mailbox module in our app is will not update mail . Hence users will have to manually refresh the page in order to retrieve emails.

Administrator Module - Value Setup
The purpose of value setup was to enhance the flexibility of the system in that administrators can input new values of move types, furniture, etc. into their system without having to access the codes. However, the nature of the service formulas given by the client made it difficult for us to validate user inputs in order to ensure the data integrity. We managed to overcome this through providing a formula builder, which restricted the inputs of the user.
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Project Achievements

Following the scrum methodology allowed better project management. Regular feedback from our sponsor ensured we delivered artefacts according to sponsor's needs and helped us to identify problems and rectify them early. Usage of metrics such as burndown and velocity charts enabled us to measure productivity, ensuring team efficiency. Overall, the increased communication between scrum master, team, and product owner has facilitated the progress of our project and better manage our sprints.

X-factors delivered.
Midterm: 50 Leads, 10 Accounts, 10 Sales. System to go live by Midterm. Status: 58 Leads, 9 Accounts, 6 Sales. System went live on 23rd September
Finals: 20% Reduction time in sales process. 25 Sales. 100% Employee adoption. Status: 100% Employee adoption.

Project Management

Project Status

Team GeneSIS has delivered 100% of the agreed-upon project scope to our sponsor. Genesis prodbacklog final.png

Midterm vs Final Scope

Midterm Final

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Team GeneSIS has completed all primary functionalities promised to our sponsor. The sponsor is pleased with the final product. However, we were unable to complete our tertiary functions, which is the google map and calculator widget. After discussion with our sponsor, we have come to an agreement that focus should be placed on ensuring that the core functionalities are bug-free and reliable.

See our Project Scope page for more details on previous changes

Midterm vs Final Project Schedule


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In Sprint 8, inability to complete the notification module resulted in a spillover to Sprint 9. As such, the email module which was originally in Sprint 9 was pushed back to Sprint 10 and 11. In the interest of time, we discussed with our sponsor and decided to drop the tertiary functions altogether.

Project Metrics

Team Velocity

Formula: Average of accepted stories points of 3 sprints
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Explanation: After midterm (Sprint 8), we only encountered a hiccup in Sprint 9 whereby the Notification module could not be completed within that Sprint. This required the unaccepted user stories to be brought over to Sprint 10, therefore pushing back our schedule. However, after rescheduling our project, we have been on task ever since.

Sprint Burndown

Formula:

  • Planned: Total planned story points over number of days in a sprint
  • Actual: Actual story points completed each day in a sprint

Burndown charts from some sprints since Midterm are highlighted here.
See our Midterm Wiki page for more details on sprints prior to Midterm.

Sprint 9
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Explanation: In Sprint 9, the 'view sales report' functionality has not been completed. As seen in our finals schedule, we have allocated more time in Sprint 11 to complete the functionality. Hence the inability to complete all user stories in Sprint 9.




Sprint 10
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Explanation: In Sprint 10, all user stories have been accepted.




Sprint 11
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Explanation: In Sprint 11, all user stories have been accepted.

Risk Management

Risk Type Risk Event Likelihood Impact Mitigation
Project Management Risk Unable to develop tertiary functions due to insufficient time High Low Monitor project progress closely. If risk were to realize, inform sponsor at once and decide if necessary to drop other functions and proceed with development or drop tertiary functions completely.


Explanation: The risk management was conducted after midterm towards the end of Sprint 8 where we realized that tasks in Sprint 8 could not be completed in time and had to be brought over to Sprint 9. Reviewing the secondary functions made us realize that we may not have sufficient time to begin development of tertiary modules. We discussed with our sponsor and decided to focus on functionalities that were already developed or developing. As the tertiary functionalities had little impact on the core functionalities, the sponsor agreed to drop those functionalities.


See our Risks page for the full list of potential risks

Unaccepted Stories of Each Sprint

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Explanation: At the end of each sprint, the product is shown to our sponsor where functionalities that were implemented during that sprint is demonstrated. If bugs are found or functionality is incorrectly implemented i.e. unaccepted, the product is left inside the product backlog. If the functionality hinders the development of the next function, the user story will be edited accordingly and moved to the next sprint. If the functionality is non-consequential, it will be rescheduled to a later date for fixing. See our Stories page for each sprint's user stories.

Technical Complexity

1. Complexity 1

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2. Complexity 2

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Quality of Project

Project Deliverables

Stage Specification Modules
Project Management Meeting Minutes Internal, Supervisor & Sponsor Meeting Minutes
Project Schedule Project Schedule
Metrics Project Metrics
Risk Management Risk Management
Requirements Project Scope Project Scope
User Stories User Stories
Analysis Market Research Market Research
Architectural Design Architectural Design
Design Prototypes Mid & High Fidelity Prototypes
Testing User Test Plan & Results User Test Plan & Results
Project Handover Introduction Slides Delivered via private folder on Google Drive
User Manual User Manual
Source Code Delivered via private folder on Google Drive

Quality

Performance:
1. By having a single point system for Vimbox employees to use, we streamlined the process of transferring information from paper to excel or vice-versa. With VMIS, employees only need key in the information once, and this information is shared across relevant departments.
2. Our system allows the Site Surveyor to generate a quotation on the spot for client to review the moving fee. This speeds up the decision-making process in comparison to the past where a lot of time was wasted on returning back to the Vimbox office in order to draft out a quotation before notifying the customer.

Maintainability:
1. To ensure that our code is maintainable after the handover, we adhered to the standard Java and Javascript coding conventions and minimized deviation.
2. For slightly more complex codes, we included comments that explained the logic flow. We also ensured that our Git commit messages were always meaningful and consistent with the industry accepted standards.

Usability:
Even though our application is an internal system for Vimbox, we tried our best to cater to their business needs as closely as possible. In order to make VMIS more usable, multiple user testings were conducted and valuable feedback was given. Through the understanding our users' behavior, we ensured that our team was within contact whenever users were uncertain of functionalities. We have also included a User Manual during the handover for the client to view when necessary.

Testing

User Testing 1

Venue: Vimbox Office @ Tradehub 21
Date: 11 Aug 2016, Thursday
Time: 10:00am
Duration: ~35 minutes
Number of Participant(s): 4
User Test: Instuction here
User Test Results: Click here to view

User Testing 2

Venue: Vimbox Office @ Tradehub 21
Date: 21 Sep 2016, Wednesday
Time: 6:30pm
Duration: ~45 minutes
Number of Participant(s): 5
User Test: Instruction here
User Test Results: Click here to view

User Testing 3

Venue: Vimbox Office @ Tradehub 21
Date: 11 Nov 2016, Thursday
Time: 6:00pm
Duration: ~1.5 hours
Number of Participants: 9
User Test:
User Test Results:Click here to view

UI Fixes based on User Test 3

Reflection

Team Reflection

The team has experienced what it’s like being involved in a full project life cycle. We picked up hard skills such as project management and web application development. Not forgetting soft skills such as internal communication within the team and communicating with external parties such as our supervisor and sponsor. We have also witnessed our solution value-add to the company’s business process, making the project a fulfilling one.

Supervisor Testimonial

Professor Tang Qian:
Prof Tang's Photo Her testimonial

product owner's testimonial


Individual Reflection

Khairul:

Pamela:
Designing a user interface that is both user-friendly and dynamic enough to cater to user's needs can be quite challenging. I have learnt to effectively use javascript/jQuery to facilitate the integeration between front-end and back-end. Apart from gaining coding skills, I have also aquired soft skills that allows me to work harmoniously with my group members.

Yu Sheng:

Xue Ning:
Over the course of fyp, I have learnt to use Javascript and jquery to design a good interface based on information from the user's perspective, such as how the whole flow will play out and considering which part they are more comfortable with. In addition, I have also learnt the ability to respond to changes if necessary.

Qing Wan:
From planning to development as I witnessed the project materialize and slowly see the bigger picture, I begin to understand importance of documentation and the need for iterative cycles to ensure results. Granted that FYP is just a flavor of what's to come, at least I now better appreciate the stages of a project development cycle.