Basketball Camp Management System Brendan Post Andrew Proper Nathaniel Rudd 8 May 2003

The Basketball Camp Management System (BCMS) was developed for the Messiah College Men’s Basketball program. BCMS accommodates the data storage and manipulation needs of the program as related to their summer camp program. The system provides process automation and complete reporting utilities. Summary

Background Formerly a single table Access database was used to manage camp data including: –Participant Information –Team Placements –Housing Information –Health Information The system provided no automation for routine activities –Team Assignments –Roommate Assignments –Housing Placements –Balance Calculations

Develop a web application to capture participant information via online registration Provide e-commerce solution to paying camp deposit and camp payments Store data in robust backend database Provide administrative functionality Develop automation for routine activities The Original Concept

Develop a web application to capture participant via online registration Provide e-commerce solution to paying camp deposit and camp payments Store data in robust backend database Provide administrative functionality Develop automation for routine activities The Real World Concept

Concept Analyzed

Through requirements analysis, modules were prioritized and the scope was reduced. Limited resources prevented the ability to develop low priority modules. Time constraints and team strengths also produced scope reduction. Scope Reduction

Milestone 4 completion report defines project as in a state of caution: Code Yellow. –9 weeks into project with very limited implementation complete! –4 weeks left to complete all implementation and turn application over! Implementation takes over all project development time –Time to pull a Parnas and forget about documentation “A Rational Design Process: How to Fake It” Highway to the Danger Zone

Milestone 5 fails to meet expectations –Implementation not complete –Development of some modules not yet started –No significant testing occurs –Documentation produced at last minute to meet milestone requirements Caution Continues

Milestone 6 completed –Implementation of all modules completed as desired –System moved to stable home –BCMS populated with existing information –Testing completed Project goes code green for turnover to Men’s Basketball program for use this summer Race to the Finish

Demonstration

Robust, stable, web-interfaced database system to manage camp participant and related information. Automated support for routine activities –Roommate Assignments –Balance Calculations Full reporting capabilities –Participant –Health –Team –League –Financial BCMS Impact

System Implemented to level desired Customized system tailored to client needs Modular approach allows for growth System migration completed and tested Strengths

Milestone Lifecycle Approach –Unrealistic for project scope Participant Online Registration –Project for another semester E-Commerce Integration –Not feasible at this time Time, Energy, & Resources –Semester time constraints –Team member background knowledge –Maintaining team morale Weaknesses

Coach Van Pelt excited about employing the BCMS this summer to handle camp management. –Supportive throughout project –Helpful in clarifying needs throughout development “Can you guys sell it?” –Potential exists for turning project into a product and marketing it to other programs at Messiah and beyond. Sponsor Assessment

Go Agile! –Milestone lifecycle process unrealistic for team with limited resources, and background knowledge. –Project scope and requirement unknowns require immediate launch into solid prototyping and implementation. –The sooner you start building the better. Pull a Parnas –Project buried in administrative documentation. –We found less than 50% of all documentation dramatically assisted development. Lessons Learned