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Project Progress Summary
Project HighlightsProject ManagementFunctionalities completed: 100% Project Schedule (Plan Vs Actual)Changes since midterm: Change Management since midterms
Project MetricsTo view the project metrics, click here. Technical Complexity1. Optical Character Recognition (OCR)2. Security3. AnalyticsQuality of ProductProject Deliverables
QualityDeploymentDeployed Site Link: To access the deployed site link,click here Administrator TestingThis section will be updated by 13 April 2018 (after we have conducted our user testing). ReflectionTeam ReflectionOur FYP journey as a team has been challenging yet enriching & fulfilling. It all begin when our team took up the challenge to enhance patients’ urological healthcare experience, targeted at the elderly (males >= 50 years old). We overcame the uncertainties and unfamiliarity when it comes to empathizing with the elderly in order to enhance the usability of the mobile application to meet their needs. In addition, we experienced and learnt how to manage scope creeps and stakeholders’ expectations while abiding to the hospital’s stringent regulations. As individuals, we acknowledged our personal growth in the technical and project management aspects. Collectively, the experience of delivering a product that fulfills the business requirements is indeed rewarding. Individual ReflectionHui Yee's ReflectionThroughout the phases of the project, I have learnt that interacting with the team and the stakeholders is important in allowing a collaborative environment. As the time goes by, I feel that the role as a project manager has trained me to horn my critical-thinking and decision making skills. Moreover, my involvement in user testing has allowed me to understand that there are different needs and requirements that different age groups look out for. For the project, the application that we are building serves to address the needs of the elderly. Thus, it was an eye-opener for me to be able to witness the elderly' usage of the application, and also think of ways to improve the application UI/UX in order to address their needs. Aloysius's ReflectionAs the Lead Developer, I was in charge in designing and structuring the project architecture. The experience of working with an actual client made the project challenging but introduced a sense of realism to the things you do. Technologies that were implemented needed to be scrutinized carefully, every functionality needs to be specific and useful towards the client's need. Furthermore, I was heavily involved in the development of the React-Native application, being able to develop an elderly-centric medical application was a unique experience, to be exposed to vastly different requirements and situations, really allowed me to challenge myself to develop intuitive functionalities that can be easily understood. One key takeaway would be to really understand your client's persona, with an application for a medical organization, the requirements, the security is immensely different from normal Business-To-Consumer apps. Moving forward, I would place more emphasize and appreciation for the requirements process that will define the rest of the development lifecycle. Jun Ming's ReflectionThe IS480 journey has been a fulfilling one for me that is filled with many learning experiences. When I first started this journey, I was still uncertain of my own skills as a UI/UX designer, as well as a front end developer. Having this opportunity to work on this project enabled me to make use of the skills I've learnt throughout the three years in SMU and my polytechnic years. After working with actual users and clients, I am able to better manage the expectations of the clients and provide a better user experience. As our team is on the final lap, I now come out from this journey as a more confident front end developer that is ready to embark on many more projects in the working world. Carine's ReflectionEmbarking on this IS480 project has been a very humbling, challenging & enriching experience and journey. As a web frontend developer, who loves design but with minimal UI experience, it was all about learning on-the-go and constant effort & time in experimenting. Cliche as it sounds, change is constant. Many a times my opinion, assumptions and viewpoints of the web design might not cater or fulfil what is needed or expected, and I have to take a step back with an open mind, to change the designs for the better. To deliver the client's requirement, it is a race against time and work load. I have learnt to adapt to the fast-pace momentum and build my resilience to pressure. Indeed, this project provided me with the platform to do and grow in what I love and at the same time, taught me more such as life and soft skills which would allow me to better thrive in the working-world. Jeremy's ReflectionThe key takeaway from IS480 is the insights given by our client and by our supervisor. Throughout this journey, our client and supervisor has provided us with different perceptions and ideas that could not been taught in a classroom. For example, doctors value the ease of accessing a patient’s information as a higher importance as compared to the design of the application. Moreover, these insights also helped to improve my critical thinking while I worked on the analytics portion of the application. It allowed me to develop a better understanding of how analytics can be applied and the importance of displaying charts with actionable insights. In addition, I picked up DevExtreme to portray our insights in the form of charts. Hong Ye's ReflectionWhen I first came into the role as a backend developer, I had a clear vision of how the application was going to turn out after speaking to the clients. I felt confident that the project would be smooth-sailing but after several iterations, certain functionality were not as easy as it seem to be. This is mainly attributed by the fact that this system is located within an intranet which had no internet access thus disallowing us from utilizing many API for our functionalities forcing us to search for alternatives. This has taught me that even though most functionalities may have online help to be easily achieved, business constraints could severely affect this and force us to look for alternatives. Having this opportunity to do this project has allowed me to not only demonstrate the skills I’ve been taught in SMU but also learn new things to achieve the client’s requirements, this has also allowed me to experience real-world scenario of changing requirements. Sponsor CommentThis section will be updated by 13 April 2018. |