IT Capstone Project

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Week 1: Introductions and Getting Setup
Topic: Explaining course and meeting with each of you to discuss your project ideas. Discus Subversion (Google Code + RapidSVN).
Assignment: Brainstorm a project idea. Create a Project Proposal.

Week 2:
Topic: Creating a scope for your project. This is a list of all task items that we will use to create a timeline. This list will also serve as our checklist for determining completion of the project at the end of the quarter.
Status: Everyone should have a subversion repository now (google code or somewhere else–Dreamhost). Going over scope and required documents.
Assignment:

• Organize your documents with http://docs.google.com
• Create and share a document containing your scope (task check list)

Week 3:
Topic: Setting up a timeline
Assignment: Create a projected timeline (Example Timeline)

Week 4:
Topic: Documenting time
Assignment: Start a timesheet
Examples:

• Google Calendar
• Excel Timesheet 1
• Excel Timesheet 2

Week 5:
Topic:

• Code Documentation
• TODO Items and Bugs
• User Voice

Assignment: Create and share a document for non-code documentation

Week 6-10:
Topic: Work on Project
Assignment: Progress Report (updated hours and task list)

Week 11:
Presenting projects and turning in all documentation

Tools

• RapidSVN
• TortoiseSVN (Windows Integrated SVN Client — You probably want the 32-bit .msi file)
• SCPlugin (Finder integrated SVN client for OSX)
• Uniform Server