Miscellaneous Development Tasks

Launchpad

To do in Year 5

• Develop knowledge base with HRIS Advisors (using HRIS Strengthening blog) -- in progress
• Usability testing and report; possible user interface redesign as a result -- in progress

Completed

• Set up series on Launchpad for all code
• Set up milestones for future releases on Launchpad -- Experimented with these but not currently using them; may revisit if necessary.
• Separate stable release series from series in development

Project Website

Add new sections:

• Get Involved
• HRIS Tools and Resources
• electronic version of HRIS Strengthening Implementation Toolkit

If there is a budget for it...

• Usability testing
• Redesign and import website into CMS

Technical Documentation

The goal is to complete or improve all technical documentation by the end of Year 5 (June 2009).

• Write installation requirements and instructions for all systems (to include in download packages) -- drafts done
• Write data map and data dictionaries
• Write developer guidelines: how to report bugs, submit patches and join the development team
• Write standards for development
• Post technical documentation on wiki and link to project website
• Make sure all technical documentation is kept up to date

Kenya Customizations

This may not happen depending on the state of the Kenya code; waiting for updates.

• Review code provided by Kenya development team and make recommendations for hosting/support
• Create host site for Kenya code on project website/Launchpad (including documentation and demo site)
• Communicate with Kenya development team to strengthen collaboration going forward