Project Overview

This document provides a high-level overview of the team software project. Detailed instructions for the various components are contained in other documents mentioned below.

Iterative Development Process

The course project is divided into three iterations, each with its own objectives:

• Milestone M0 Iteration (Initial Planning and Design)
  • Objectives: Demonstrate that the team understands (1) what they’re supposed to build, (2) how they will build it, and (3) how they will manage and schedule the work.
• Milestone M1 Iteration (Development)
  • Objectives: Implement the most important features of the system (although polishing and minor bug fixes may be needed) and mitigate all the key risks.
• Milestone M2 Iteration (Development)
  • Objectives: Have as much of the system finished, polished, and ready to turn over to the customer as possible.

Project Milestones

By the end of each iteration, the team must satisfy a milestone set of requirements. The precise requirements for each milestone will be provided prior to the start of each iteration. See the various Milestone Instructions documents (M0, M1, and M2) for detailed instructions.