Download the latest version (February 2007) of my project workplan:
[»] download workplan pdf, ± 75KB

Read all the chapters of the workplan online (in html):
[»] chapter 1: short project description
[»] chapter 2: ideas, motivations and background
[»] chapter 3: project and context
[»] chapter 4: technical description
[»] chapter 5: practical implementation
[»] chapter 6: social interface
[»] chapter 7: generative algorithms
[»] chapter 8: practical example
[»] chapter 9: printing and exhibition
[»] chapter 10: project management

chapter 10: project management
For a more up-to-date schedule, see the “log”-section and the “process”-section on this website...
An overview of resources, materials, implementation, prototyping, testing and conceptual developments divided in steps, placed in a fairly rough time line. My intentions are to use this schedule as a guideline during the project, a tool to measure the progress. Probably it is necessary to adjust it from time to time, although I tried to be as realistic as possible in my inventory and planning here. The protoypes produced during the process are the points of reference for checking up on grogress. Although prototyping often during a process, demands more work, for me such a rigid structure is necessary to keep the overview. As far as I can oversee right now, this design process (project as a whole) contains a diverse set of 'problems' (challenges) which evidently have to be solved over time. I consider it not as too complicated to overcome - although in the 'generative' part there are a few problematic aspects - and there should be no fear for ending up with empty, white A4-papers as being the graduation catalogue. There is not a fully articulated backup plan, but since the prototype is already capable of printing generated pages - with texts and images - I consider that as a sufficient efficient backup system (for never ending up with empty paper).

December 2006
- initial prototype v1 finished

January 2007
- developing final work plan
- determine usefulness of prototype parts
- designing (sketch phase) catalogue / conceptual fine tuning
- making conceptual decisions which influence material resources

February
- determine role of course direction in editorial layer
- conceptual decisions regarding shape (form, size) catalogue
- determine what output / print options are necessary (final decision)
- script testing comparing bash and Python (skill-improving)
- transform conversations into processes and possible compositions
- gather content for editorial layer
(determine exact subject of essay)

March
- improving Python skills through trial and error
- inventorying circle of "getting to know" conversations with fellow students
- developing generative scripts
- solve issues print file merging
- rapid (second) prototype v2 of system in general
- gather content for editorial layer
- moving to another building?
(essay writing)

April
- continue developing generative scripts
- dummy interface script testing with second test display
- possibly first print tests
- gather content for editorial layer
- second circle of "proposal feedback" conversations with fellow students
- develop final interface for online archive (HTML/CSS) to make it presentable
- finished prototype v2 for "Open Dag" at WdKA
(essay writing)

May
- continue developing generative scripts
- restructure main project infrastructure (* see technical description)
- final prototyping v3 in possible dummy exhibition setup
- receive final project descriptions from second year students
- receive project images from second year students
- final circle of "wrap-up" conversations with fellow students
- hand in essay on May the 15th
(essay writing)

June
- preparations for final show mid-June
- installation of the final show June 15th-19th
- possible room for last minute problem solving between the 19th and the 30th
- opening of the exhibition on July the 7th at WORM