Milestone
Clarification of Milestone Due Dates and Peer Team Evaluations
24/10/11 14:29 Filed in: 480
I’ve labeled the milestones by the week when they are due, and I expect them to be completed by the end of the day on Thursday of that week. So Milestone Week 6 is due this week, on Thursday, by 23:59:59. If your team is a few days behind, you can request an extension for the milestone, which I usually grant. The extension is usually over the weekend, and needs to be requested via email.
The evaluation process involves at a minimum the review of the documentation produced by the development team. If possible, the evaluation team should download and install prototypes and try out the system, preferably on the basis of the evaluation plan put together by the development team in Milestone Week 4. At the discretion of the evaluation team, they can also meet with the development team to discuss the project, or to see the current status of the system under development. This is especially advisable if the prototype or final system requires special software or hardware not available to the development team
The evaluation is due one week after the respective milestone. However, I won’t penalize the evaluation team if the development team delivers the milestone late. So as of today (Mon, Week 6) you should have the evaluation of Milestone Week 4 completed.
The evaluation process involves at a minimum the review of the documentation produced by the development team. If possible, the evaluation team should download and install prototypes and try out the system, preferably on the basis of the evaluation plan put together by the development team in Milestone Week 4. At the discretion of the evaluation team, they can also meet with the development team to discuss the project, or to see the current status of the system under development. This is especially advisable if the prototype or final system requires special software or hardware not available to the development team
The evaluation is due one week after the respective milestone. However, I won’t penalize the evaluation team if the development team delivers the milestone late. So as of today (Mon, Week 6) you should have the evaluation of Milestone Week 4 completed.
Milestone Week 6 Feedback
31/10/11 21:09 Filed in: 480
The feedback for the Week 6 Milestone documents is now on the TRAC wikis for the respective projects. The scope, as with the previous ones, ranges from non-existent to excellent. You can revise your document, but you need to let me know if you’ve made changes relevant to this milestone, and would like a re-evaluation.
Milestone Week 4 Feedback
31/10/11 21:08 Filed in: 480
I’ve posted the feedback for the Week 4 Milestone documents on the TRAC wikis for the respective projects. As with the previous one, quite a few teams have significant gaps in their documentation, and received a low score. You can revise your document, but you need to let me know if you’ve made changes relevant to this milestone, and would like me to re-evaluate the document.