What are the most significant risks that could jeopardize the success of the project?
The most significant risks at the moment is spending too much time on the GUI and on the video and not enough time on the design document. Additionally, another risk at the moment is spending too much time on the details and nuances of each protocol and not on the overall final report itself.
How are these risks being managed? What contingency plans are ready?
The risks are being managed by setting a hard deadline (tomorrow) for the GUI and the video to be completed by. Additionally, we are communicating with each other a lot more frequently to ensure that no one’s overwhelmed with tasks/stuck. The contingency plan in place is to submit what we have; we definitely have a sufficient amount of material to present on, but at the moment, we are being ambitious by squeezing a few more features in.
Were any changes made to the existing design of the system (requirements, block diagram, system spec, etc)?
No changes to any requirements or design besides adding more protocols to implement.
Why was this change necessary, what costs does the change incur, and how will these costs be mitigated going forward?
The change was necessary because we wanted to explore other versions of the protocols that we already have; we realized that different versions of the protocols existed and decided to further research these to ensure that our recommendations are accurate.
Provide an updated schedule if changes have occurred.
The schedule has not changed.