Wesley Paik

Development of an Internal Web Site for Project Tracking, Hardware Validation, Circuit Corporation

Unit 6:  02/06/2006 - 02/12/2006

Tasks

1) Review similar project tracking web sites [Completed]

 

Major accomplishments:

  • Performed an Internet search using the keywords "project tracking web sites".

  • Reviewed many web sites found in search.

2) Research how to host the site [Completed]

 

Major accomplishments:

  • Inquired with the Infrastructure group about web server hosting possibilities

  • Granted access to web server space on the groups existing servers

3) Research site design [Completed]

 

Major accomplishments:

  • Research has been conducted using the internet to find examples of informative web sites.

Decisions

Problem:

  • What is the essential information that is needed on the web site?

Solution:

  • I met with the stakeholder and together we created a list of the data that we would like to display.

Problem:

  • How do I manage and display the information in an easy to use and easy to navigate web site?

Solution:

  • I have researched web site designs and presented several examples to my shareholder.  Together we have selected styles that we found desirable to base our designs on.

Learning

1) What helpful feedback did you get in the class (instructor, classmates) and outside the class (user, stakeholder, beneficiary, mentor, expert advisor, others)? What did you learn from this feedback?

  • I have met with my stakeholder in regards to the initial plans and content for the web site.  I noted this information and have begun to seek examples of specific project tracking web sites.

2) What resources did you use this week (e.g., people, money, equipment, systems, or software)? Did you add new resources? What was your learning?

  • During this week I utilized the Internet for research and my stakeholder for feedback.

3) What research did you perform this week that was assisting and/or literature based? What is your findings/learning?

 

Research Question:

  • What are the best ways to report project status?

Source(s):

Answer/Learning:

  • Through research I was able to find many examples of templates that could be used for reporting project status.

4) What did you learn this week in general in producing your project?

  • The most interesting thing that I learned this week is to not predict what the stakeholders want or expect.  I should always allow the stakeholder to voice their opinions first and never attempt to to steer them, unless that is the requested methodology.

Indicators 

1) What went well this week? What didn’t?

  • This week I was able to accomplish all scheduled tasks successfully.

2) How well did you stick to your project schedule?

  • I have performed all of the tasks 

3) How prepared are you to conclude your project in Unit 10 as required in this course?

  • I am fully prepared at this time to conclude the project according to plan. 

4) How likely is it that you will need to resort to your contingency plan?

  • Everything is going according to plans.

 

Other

Screen Shot of Beta-Home Page.

 

 

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