INFO 290 Spring 2010 Project Deadlines

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Questions students should answer about their chosen project:


 * Name of project
 * URL of project
 * Nature of project output (software, literary/textual works, pictorial/graphical/audiovisual works, data, etc.)
 * License, if any, of project output
 * If the project's output is copyrighted, who is/are the copyright holder(s)?
 * How to become a contributor
 * Is there a contributor agreement?
 * Are there technical or procedural barriers to entry?
 * How do project members communicate? (IRC, email list, forums, etc.)
 * What other tools do contributors rely on in making contributions?
 * (i.e., the prior question focused on communication tools, now think about tools whose primary purpose is not communicative. Is there a software package everyone relies on, e.g., version control software, common hardware presumed, anything else?)
 * Who is the intended audience of the project?
 * How many active contributors does the project have?
 * How is the project/community governed, if at all?
 * Does the project have by-laws, rules, or other guidelines?
 * Is there an established procedure for modifying these by-laws, rules, or guidelines?
 * What measures, if any, are in place to assure quality of contributions?
 * What conflict-resolution measures are in place?
 * How do you think contributors to the project evaluate the cost of their contributions to them? In terms of time spent, money, opportunities lost, competitive disadvantage? Cite specific examples.
 * How do you think contributors to the project evaluate the benefit of their contributions to them? Cite specific examples.

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The student project
 * What exactly do you propose to do?
 * Identify your objectives and define your approach.
 * Propose a schedule.
 * If you are working with fellow-students, what exactly will each person be expected to contribute?
 * How will you evaluate whether you have achieved your goal(s)?

Deliverables More?
 * Initial Project Proposal
 * Log of time spent
 * Final report
 * Poster?
 * Weekly updates or 3-4 milestone updates?
 * Class presentation(s)?

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