Team:Groningen/Project Plan/Elaboration

From 2009.igem.org

This is the iteration plan for the Elaboration iteration(s). See [http://www.upedu.org/upedu/process/artifact/ar_itpln.htm the UPEDU artifact description] for information on what this is and what it contains (including a template).

Milestone

These are the major [http://www.upedu.org/upedu/process/itrwkfls/ms_lca.htm milestone objectives] for the Elaboration phase:

• TODO Vision, based on the proposal for the chosen project.
• TODO Project Plan (all sections)
• TODO Risk List, risk assessment should be updated (to reflect our increased understanding of the system).
• TODO Iteration Plan, should be finished for Elaboration 2.
• TODO Use Cases, how do our bacteria interact with their environment. (Is this useful? Can we define other useful views?)
• TODO Requirements, what are the functional and non-functional requirements of our bacteria? Think [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Furps FURPS] for example: Functional, Usability, Reliability, Performance and Supportability (although we may want to change this to reflect the differences between software and bacteria).
• TODO [http://www.upedu.org/upedu/process/artifact/ar_sadoc.htm "Architecture" Document], how do we think our bacteria should be built (structure) and function?
• TODO Model(s) of to-be-determined systems, including sensitivity analysis to determine the most important parameters to double-check.
• TODO Plan for lab work??? (More or less equivalent to Implementation Model.)
• TODO Change Request, determine whether to use them, and if we will, how. ([http://www.launchpad.net/ Launch Pad]?)
• TODO More?

Elaboration 1

Plan

End date: 2009-06-01

Overall objective: The initial design should be made, the requirements refined. Some initial model prototypes should be made to gain experience in modelling.

Tasks per role:

• Analyst
  • Objective: Project requirements, feasibility and detailed project vision should be finished.
  • Tasks:
• Change Control Manager
  • Role not used (yet).
• Configuration Manager
  • TODO Configuration Management Plan mostly done.
• Designer
  • Tasks:
    • Which bacterial strains, vectors and genes are needed.
    • Are there multiple BioBricks which can be used in case that one does not work.
• Facility Manager
  • Configuration Management Plan, at least the section "Tools, Environment, and Infrastructure" and "Configuration Identification" where applicable (and anything else needed to establish some basic procedures/conventions for our lab work) In short: Fix a lab, Fix equipment, Fix consumables.
• Implementer
  • Objective: Have started with preparation labwork.
  • Tasks:
    • What equipment is needed, communicate this with the facility manager.
    • Order BioBrick restiction enzymes / ligases (fast-digest, Fermentas).
    • Which chemicals / media are needed and can we use them from the MolGen department. Start ordering chemicals/media.
    • Work out a cloning strategy, to check feasibility.
    • Try to make a plan with project parts which can be done simultaneously.

• Integrator
• Modeller
• Project Manager
• Public Relations Officer
  • Objective: Get in contact with other teams and media
  • Tasks:
    • Get in contact with iGEM teams from Delft and Amsterdam, and organize a meeting at the end of June for trouble solving and getting to know eachother (Getting There)
    • Get in contact with the different "studie verenigingen" of the teammembers for publication of a short story about iGEM and the team (TODO)
• Reviewer
• Scribe
• Stakeholder
• Tester
• Treasurer
  • Tasks:
    • Try to find protocols for the characterization, to check feasibility. ???

Use Cases

[List the use cases and scenarios that are being developed for this iteration.]

Evaluation Criteria

[Functionality, performance, capacity, quality measures, quality goals, and so forth.]

Elaboration 2 - NEW

Plan

End date: 2009-06-30

Overall objective: The initial design should be made, the requirements refined. Some initial model prototypes should be made to gain experience in modelling.

Tasks per role:

• Analyst
• Change Control Manager
  • Role not used (yet).
• Configuration Manager
• Designer
• Facility Manager
• Implementer
  • First parts of the project labwork should be finished successfully.
  • Which bacterial strains, vectors and genes are needed.
  • What equipment is needed, communicate this with the facility manager.
  • Are there multiple BioBricks which can be used in case that one does not work?
  • Order / ask for genes needed for the project.
  • Order BioBrick restiction enzymes / ligases (fast-digest, Fermentas).
  • Which chemicals / media are needed and can we use them from the MolGen department. Start ordering chemicals/media.
  • Work out a cloning strategy.
  • Get (everything) in the lab ready for the labwork
  • Try to make a plan with project parts which can be done simultaneously.

• Integrator
• Modeller
• Project Manager
• Public Relations Officer
  • Establish which day the meeting with team TUDelft and Amsterdam can be held
    • The idea is to have two meetings, one at the beginning of summer and one near the end (possibly in September)
    • The meetings will take place at the University of one of the teams participating and will possibly move to the city center to end with something to eat at a restaurant
    • The first meeting is meant to get to know one another, the projects with background information and helping with encountered problems (help in getting DNA, solutions to obstacles, etc.)
    • The second meeting is more oriented with respect to preparing for the Jamboree, in getting to practice presentations and receive feedback
    • And last, but not least, to have a great day and get to see the other University from a different angle
  • Establish contact with Newcastle University for possible collaboration on related project
  • Keep scanning the iGEM wikis for related projects
  • Check for correct lab insurance
  • Make a detailed plan of action on media to contect
• Reviewer
• Scribe
• Stakeholder
• Tester
• Treasurer
  • Tickets and hostel should be booked by now.

Use Cases

[List the use cases and scenarios that are being developed for this iteration.]

Evaluation Criteria

[Functionality, performance, capacity, quality measures, quality goals, and so forth.]