Charles Kwiatkowski
Week 9 Status
11/17/2013

What did you do this week?
This week I had planned to do things, but needed to defer. I had planned to meet with a research analyst at my work to develop good user feedback questions. But, unfortunately, she was out sick with the flu. I had also planned to meet with a dean to get his approval to use Anatomy and Physiology students for beta testers. Unfortunately, we didn't have much to show, so I postponed the meeting.
I also created a Google Form, using sample questions, for experimentation and to evaluate analytics. I have received 10 responses so far.
Additionally, I created a set of test data, per Anas's request, to be "hard coded" for use during development.

What challenges did you face?
It seems we are behind a bit. When a schedule slips, there are really just two choices: 1. Cut back on what is to be released. 2. Defer the release. I conferred with the team and the consensus was to defer. So, we are expecting to go to full beta in January. This was difficult for me, as it is my responsibility to keep things on track. We will not be able to beta test A&P students in the Fall Semester. However, I may be able to create a smaller test group in December in time for final exams.

What will you do in the next week?
In the next week, I will organize the end of term presentation to give to the class. On Monday 11/25, I will deliver the presentation. I will do what I can to expedite development to help bring us closer to our expected schedule.
I also hope that the research analyst is able to return to work. If she is, I hope to meet with her to develop feedback questions. This will be contingent on how busy she is after being gone almost a week.