Prototyping

Two stage phase

The prototype phase spans three months, 4.12.1995 - 4.3.1996. This time is so long that the phase is divided into two parts, PT1 and PT2. The Christmas and New Year holidays occur during PT1, so it is longer.

• PT1 4.12.1995 - 4.2.1996 150 h
• PT2 4.2.1996 - 4.3.1996 100 h

The spiral model of software development is increasingly important in this phase. The Customer does not have a clear idea of how the language learning facilities should be implemented, so there is a need for several rapid prototyping rounds of the spiral. Every round the current prototype is evaluated and then improved upon.

General Tasks during PT

1. User interface
2. Implementation and testing of key elements
3. Improving the system manual draft
4. Demonstration of the prototype

PT1

1. Design of user interface for language learning facilities
2. Specification of language learning facilities
3. Implementation of base components
4. Testing of base components
5. System manual refinement
6. User's manual rough draft

Personal assignments for PT1.

(A total of 150h)

Milestones

When PT1 is close to its end, the Customer, the Supervisor and the Team will hold a meeting to evaluate PT1. The results will then be used to refine the project plan for PT2.

The meeting was postponed on 5th February, as the Customer was ill. Documents created during the phase were reviewed on 9th February and the results are summarized in the reviews archive.

PT2

1. Implementation of language learning facilities
2. Testing of language learning facilities
3. System manual refinement
4. Preparing for implementation

Personal assignments for PT2.

(A total of 100h)

Deliverables

1. Improved system manual draft
2. Modified Project Plan
3. Progress report
4. Users' manual draft