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Iteration Summary Table of Contents


Iteration 1 Summary (Due Sept 29th)

Main Achievements

Focused on establishing a foundational structure, including the repository organization, initial project documentation, and a basic understanding of the software architecture and tech stack. The team also set up essential development tools and outlined the risk management approach.

Closed Issues

Velocity and Contractor Estimate

  • Velocity Calculation:

    • Total Story Points for Closed Tasks: No specific story points were assigned for setup tasks. Estimated Velocity:
      • Legal and Ethical Issues setup: ≈ 2 points
      • Risks setup: ≈ 2 points
      • Infrastructure and Tools setup: ≈ 3 points
      • Other foundational tasks (Google Drive setup, CI/CD outline, Diversity Statement, etc.): ≈ 1 point each
      • Total Velocity for Iteration 1: 10 points.
  • Contractor Estimate:

    • Higher Complexity Tasks (≈ 2-3 points each):
      • Legal and Ethical Issues setup: 5 hours
      • Risks setup: 5 hours
      • Infrastructure and Tools setup: 7 hours
    • Lower Complexity Tasks (≈ 1 point each):
      • Meet with CRIM regarding tech stack: 2 hours
      • Create Google Drive to store documents: 1 hour
      • Add necessary pages structure to the GitHub Wiki: 1 hour
      • Tech Stack and Software Architecture Proposition: 3 hours
      • Economic setup: 2 hours
      • Personas setup: 2 hours
      • Testing Plan and Continuous Integration outline: 3 hours
      • Name Conventions setup: 1 hour
      • Diversity Statement setup: 2 hours
    • Total Estimated Hours:
      • Higher Complexity Tasks: 17 hours
      • Lower Complexity Tasks: 17 hours
      • Total Hours: 34 hours
    • Estimated Cost: 34 hours x 35.50 $/hour = 1207 $

Contractor Estimate for Iteration 1: $1,207 CAD


Iteration 2 Summary (Due October 13th)

Main Achievements

Delivered the project's infrastructure setup, including both frontend and backend frameworks with Docker and Nx for development efficiency. The initial CI/CD pipeline was configured, and the team aligned on issue tracking and task documentation standards.

Closed Issues

Velocity and Contractor Estimate

  • Velocity Calculation:

    • Total Story Points for Closed Tasks:
      • Completed Tasks with Story Points:
        • Set up SonarQube for code quality checks and automated testing (#33): 3 points
        • Finalize the architecture design for microservices (#43): 5 points
        • Total for Story Pointed Tasks: 8 points
      • Setup Tasks without Story Points (Estimated):
        • Establish ReadMe (#4): 1 point (low complexity)
        • Overall Architecture (#15): 2 points (medium complexity)
        • Update Testing Plan and Continuous Integration (#17): 2 points (medium complexity)
        • Deployment Plan and Infrastructure (#10): 3 points (higher complexity)
        • Total Estimated Points for Setup Tasks: 8 points
      • Total Velocity for Iteration 2: 16 points
  • Contractor Estimate:

    • Estimated Hours:
      • Tasks with Story Points: 8 points x ~3 hours per point = 24 hours
      • Setup Tasks Estimate: 8 points x ~3 hours per point = 24 hours
      • Total Estimated Hours: 48 hours
    • Estimated Cost: 48 hours * 35.50 $/hour = 1704 $

Contractor Estimate for Iteration 2: $1,704 CAD


Iteration 3 Summary (Due October 27th)

Main Achievements

Advanced the integration efforts, including containerizing services and setting up GeoServer, SonarQube, and PostgreSQL. UI mockups were created, and team members started implementing UI components in preparation for Release 1, despite midterms impacting progress.

Closed Issues

Velocity and Contractor Estimate

  • Velocity Calculation:

    • Total Story Points for Closed Tasks:
      • Set up Docker environment for backend and frontend services (#37): 5 points
      • Create Mockups for the Wildfire Visualization Platform (#46): 3 points
      • Define and document API endpoints (#42): 3 points
      • Total for Story Pointed Tasks: 11 points
    • Total Velocity for Iteration 3: 11 points
  • Contractor Estimate:

    • Estimated Hours: 11 points x ~3 hours per point = 33 hours
    • Estimated Cost: 33 hours * 35.50 $/hr = 1171.50 $

Contractor Estimate for Iteration 3: $1,171.50 CAD


Iteration 4 [Release 1] Summary (Due November 10th)

Main Achievements

Significant progress was made with a focus on refining frontend components. Key accomplishments included implementing the datasets sidebar, metadata display, layers sidebar, and user navigation options like map reset, settings, and language selection.

Closed Issues

Velocity and Contractor Estimate

  • Velocity Calculation:

    • Total Story Points for Closed Tasks:
      • Completed tasks totaling 41 points.
    • Setup Tasks without Story Points (Estimated):
      • [Bug] Border on Body Element Prevents Full-Screen Elements: 1 point (minor)
      • Create Demo for Release 1 Presentation: 3 points (high complexity)
      • Total Estimated Points for Setup Tasks: 4 points
    • Total Velocity for Iteration 4: 41 (story pointed) + 4 (setup estimate) = 45 points
  • Contractor Estimate:

    • Estimated Hours:
      • Tasks with Story Points: 41 points x ~3 hours per point = 123 hours
      • Setup Tasks Estimate: 4 points x ~3 hours per point = 12 hours
      • Total Estimated Hours: 135 hours
    • Estimated Cost: 135 hours * 35.50 $/hr = 4792.50 $

Contractor Estimate for Iteration 4: $4,792.50 CAD


Iteration 5 Summary (Due Nov 24th)

Main Achievements

In this iteration, the team focused on increasing test coverage for frontend components, improving documentation, and establishing a direct connection to GeoServer. Significant refactoring took place to ensure the codebase remains organized and maintainable. Key accomplishments include:

  • Adding unit tests for core UI components and metadata panels.
  • Refining and streamlining the frontend code structure through refactoring efforts.
  • Establishing a connection with GeoServer for data retrieval.
  • Updating project documentation to reflect recent architectural and implementation changes.

Closed Issues

Velocity and Contractor Estimate

Velocity Calculation

  • Closed Tasks with Story Points:

    • #99 → 5 points
    • #47 → 3 points
    • #103 → 3 points
    • #80 → 3 points
      Total Story Points: 14
  • Setup Tasks (Estimated):

    • Update README.md (#106): 1 point

Total Velocity for Iteration 5: 13 (story-pointed) + 1 (setup) = 14 points


Contractor Estimate

  • Estimated Hours:

    • Story-Pointed Tasks: 13 points × ~3 hours/point = 39 hours
    • Setup Tasks Estimate: 1 point × ~1 hour/point = 1 hours
    • Total Estimated Hours: 40 hours
  • Estimated Cost:

    • 40 hours × 35.50 CAD/hour = $1,420.00CAD
    • Contractor Estimate for Iteration 5: $1,420.00 CAD

Iteration 6 Summary (Due Dec 29th)

Main Achievements

During this iteration, the team focused on expanding core frontend functionality to enhance user interaction and control. Highlights include:

  • Introducing a Load Dataset button in the Metadata panel, streamlining dataset selection.
  • Enabling users to modify endpoint settings directly in the UI for flexible backend configurations.
  • Adding a project license to clarify usage rights and project governance.

Closed Issues


Velocity and Contractor Estimate

Velocity Calculation

  • Closed Tasks with Story Points:

    • #101 → 3 points
    • #100 → 3 points
      Total Story Points: 3 + 3 = 6
  • Setup Tasks (Estimated):

    • Create LICENSE: 0 point

Total Velocity for Iteration 6: 6 (story-pointed) + 0 (setup) = 6 points


Contractor Estimate

  • Estimated Hours:

    • Story-Pointed Tasks: 6 points × ~3 hours/point = 18 hours
    • Setup Tasks: 0 point × ~1 hours/point = 0 hours
    • Total Estimated Hours: 18 hours
  • Estimated Cost:

    • 18 hours × 35.50 CAD/hour = 639.00 CAD
    • Contractor Estimate for Iteration 6: $639.00 CAD

Iteration 7 Summary (Due Jan 12th)

Main Achievements

This iteration introduced significant enhancements to both backend and frontend functionalities. The team continued to emphasize testing, data persistence, internationalization, and UI refinements. Key highlights include:

  • End-to-End Testing: Added automated E2E tests for dataset availability and metadata, enhancing overall test coverage.
  • Database Persistence: Configured PostgreSQL within Docker to ensure persistent data storage and streamlined development workflows.
  • Internationalization: Introduced support for English and French translations, allowing users to switch languages.
  • UI Refinements: Removed an unnecessary checkbox from the sidebar and refactored the map component for cleaner user interactions.
  • Backend Overhaul: Integrated pgstac, postgis, and postgresql for robust data handling, with added refactoring to accommodate multiple environments.

Closed Issues


Velocity and Contractor Estimate

Velocity Calculation

  • Closed Tasks with Story Points:

    • #104 → 2 points
    • #116 → 5 points
    • #119 → 3 points
    • #124 → 1 point
    • #117 → 5 points
    • #118 → 5 points
      Total Story Points: 2 + 5 + 3 + 1 + 5 + 5 = 21
  • (No additional setup tasks were recorded this iteration.)

Total Velocity for Iteration 7: 21 points


Contractor Estimate

  • Estimated Hours:

    • Story-Pointed Tasks: 21 points × ~3 hours/point = 63 hours
  • Estimated Cost:

    • 63 hours × 35.50 CAD/hour = 2,236.50 CAD
    • Contractor Estimate for Iteration 7: $2,236.50 CAD

Iteration 8 [Release 2] Summary (Due Jan 26th)

Main Achievements

The second major release brings together a variety of frontend and backend improvements, focusing on enhancing data management, user experience, and system stability. Key highlights include:

  • Refined Data Pipeline: Database operations were improved with PostgreSQL persistence, pgSTAC integration, and automated data fetching/saving.
  • Enhanced Frontend Control: The loading bar was refactored, alongside new functionality to reset the map, update settings, and load dataset polygons.
  • Better CI/CD & Maintenance: Continuous integration pipelines were refined to separate e2e tests, with multiple fixes for production environments and SonarQube coverage.
  • Expanded API Endpoints: New endpoints to retrieve collections and reset them in the database support a more dynamic user experience.

Closed Issues


Velocity and Contractor Estimate

Velocity Calculation

  • Closed Tasks with Story Points:

    • #0 (nx fix) → 1
    • #136 (fetch/save collections) → 3
    • #0 (README fix) → 0
    • #136 (SonarQube fix) → 0
    • #111 (Connect PostGIS/GeoServer) → 5
    • #145 (duplicate key bug) → 1
    • #149 (retrieve collections) → 3
    • #102 (loading bar refactor) → 3
    • #84 (reset collections) → 5
    • #151 (README update) → 0
    • #0 (e2e pipeline separation) → 1
    • #133 (metadata endpoints) → 5
    • #0 (general maintenance) → 1
    • #120 (saving settings) → 3
    • #0 (fix prod connection) → 3
    • #120 (localStorage bug) → 3
    • #135 (map reset) → 2
    • #147 (load dataset polygon) → 3

    Total Story Points:
    42

Contractor Estimate

  • Estimated Hours:

    • 42 points × ~3 hours/point = 126 hours
  • Estimated Cost:

    • 126 hours × 35.50 CAD/hour = 4,473.00 CAD
    • Contractor Estimate for Release 2: $4,473.00 CAD

Iteration 9 Summary (Due Feb 9th)

Main Achievements

  • Enhanced Documentation & Media: Integrated the Release 2 Video into the ReadME to better showcase project progress.
  • UI/UX Improvements: Addressed loading bar and dataset loading issues for smoother data transitions.
  • System Enhancements: Improved configuration management, data persistence, and introduced a factory reset functionality for increased system reliability.

Closed Issues

Velocity and Contractor Estimate

Velocity Calculation

  • Closed Tasks with Story Points:

    • Added Release 2 Video to ReadME → 1 point
    • #172 (loading bar/dataset bug fix) → 1 point
    • #179 (data display fix) → 3 points
    • #166/#173/#174/#171/#169/#178/#177 (configuration & persistence enhancements) → 5 points

    Total Story Points: 10

Contractor Estimate

  • Estimated Hours: 10 points × ~3 hours/point = 30 hours
  • Estimated Cost: 30 hours × 35.50 CAD/hour = 1,065.00 CAD

Contractor Estimate for Iteration 9: $1,065.00 CAD


Iteration 10 Summary (Due Feb 23th)

Main Achievements

  • Enhanced Data Filtering: Introduced endpoints for filtered datasets, enabling more flexible data retrieval.
  • Improved Notification Handling: Resolved z-index issues to ensure notification prompts appear above other elements.
  • Backend Data Processing: Developed a data converter for STAC data to streamline backend processing.
  • Expanded Feature Support: Integrated mock STAC Item data and added endpoints for dynamic data manipulation.
  • UI/UX Refinements: Fixed the metadata container behavior after factory reset for a cleaner user experience.

Closed Issues

Velocity and Contractor Estimate

Velocity Calculation

  • Closed Tasks with Story Points:

    • #132 (filtered datasets endpoints) → 3 points
    • #180 (notification z-index fix) → 1 point
    • #81 (data converter creation) → 5 points
    • #168 (mock STAC item integration) → 5 points
    • #189 (metadata container fix) → 1 point

    Total Story Points: 15

Contractor Estimate

  • Estimated Hours: 15 points × ~3 hours/point = 45 hours
  • Estimated Cost: 45 hours × 35.50 CAD/hour = 1,597.50 CAD

Contractor Estimate for Iteration 10: $1,597.50 CAD


Iteration 11 Summary (Due Mar 8th)

Main Achievements

  • Comprehensive Refactoring & Feedback Integration: Addressed several feedback items to improve code clarity, remove legacy implementations, and streamline configurations.
  • Enhanced Offline Capabilities: Introduced offline functionality and integrated a tile server as an offline map provider.
  • Build & Deployment Improvements: Updated the CI pipeline, adjusted default DB configurations, and improved overall deployment stability.
  • UI/UX and Performance Fixes: Refined the loading bar accuracy, enabled user deselection of datasets, and enhanced data fetching processes.

Closed Issues

Velocity and Contractor Estimate

Velocity Calculation

  • Closed Tasks with Story Points:

    • #196 (file/directory refactor) → 2 points
    • #198 (hard-coded URLs fix) → 2 points
    • #199 (SQL query logging fix) → 2 points
    • #195 (remove mock implementation) → 1 point
    • #170 (offline functionality) → 5 points
    • #184 (offline tile server integration) → 3 points
    • #52 (toggle filter datasets) → 2 points
    • #0 (CI pipeline maintenance) → 1 point
    • #0 (DB port update) → 1 point
    • #208 (cleanup unused methods) → 1 point
    • #0 (syntax error fix) → 1 point
    • #134 (loading bar accuracy) → 3 points
    • #227 (deployment health check fix) → 2 points
    • #222 (tileserver-init fix) → 1 point
    • #194 (backend comments) → 1 point
    • #207 (fetch items endpoint) → 3 points
    • #188 (timeline animation) → 3 points
    • #212 (MapContext refactoring) → 2 points
    • #235/#236 (deployment environment variables fix) → 3 points
    • #233 (offline mode refactor) → 2 points
    • #233 (frontend code coverage) → 1 point
    • #247 (enable user deselect dataset) → 2 points
    • #244/#250/#239 (lazy loading & loading bar fix) → 3 points

    Total Story Points: 47

Contractor Estimate

  • Estimated Hours: 47 points × ~3 hours/point = 141 hours
  • Estimated Cost: 141 hours × 35.50 CAD/hour = 5,005.50 CAD

Contractor Estimate for Iteration 11: $5,005.50 CAD

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