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The project report is now complete. Follow this link to download it. Project presentations are also complete.

Long-term Project Plan

Task		Status
Project Planning		Completed
Stage One - Working application with limited features		Completed
Stage Two - Refactor and add features		Completed
Stage Three - Continue to add features as time permits		Completed
Project Completion - Final reports and seminar		Completed

Project Planning

Started: 25 February 2003
Estimated Completion: Middle of Semester 1

Task		Status
Research existing reporting tools		Completed
Identify requirements & project familiarisation		Completed
Prepare project outline and introductory presentation		Completed
Set up project website		Completed
Formalise requirements and project scope		Completed
Prototype application		Completed

Stage One - Working application with limited features

The first stage delivers a simple application that implements some functionality at each of the data, processing, and presentation layers. The analysis and design will be most important as this stage lays the foundation for stages 2 & 3, which add functionality.

Estimated Start: Mid-semester Break
Estimated Completion: End of Semester 1

Task		Status
Requirements & Specification: Use case diagrams, OOA, etc.		Completed
Design: System architecture, UML Class diagrams, User-interface design, etc.		Completed
Implementation: Programming (in Java)		Completed
Testing: Write unit tests for methods		Completed
Prepare Semester Report & Seminar		Completed

Stage Two - Refactor and Add Features

Re-iterate through software development cycle, adding the most important features.

Estimated Start: Inter-semester Break
Estimated Completion: First quarter of Semester 2

Task		Status
Requirements & Specification: Use case diagrams, OOA, etc.		Completed
Design: System architecture, UML Class diagrams, User-interface design, etc.		Completed
Implementation: Programming (in Java)		Completed
Testing: Write unit tests for methods		Completed

Stage Three - Continue to Add Features

Re-iterate through software development cycle, adding other new features (as time permits).

Estimated Start: First quarter of Semester 2
Estimated Completion: Middle of Semester 2

Task		Status
Requirements & Specification: Use case diagrams, OOA, etc.		Completed
Design: System architecture, UML Class diagrams, User-interface design, etc.		Completed
Implementation: Programming (in Java)		Completed
Testing: Write unit tests for methods		Completed

Project Completion

Estimated Start: Mid-semester Break
Estimated Completion: End of Semester 2

Task		Status
Complete the documentation for the software		Completed
Prepare final project report		Completed
Final project presentation		Completed