Habitat Emails
These E-mails are taken from the Habitat archives.
April 19th 1987
From nancy Sun Apr 19 19:02:01 1987 Subject: Friday meeting outcome file notes 4/17/87 Habitat team meeting w/sda In order to achieve release into beta test and to revise project completion plan with better time estimates-- 1. confirmed commitment to daily playtesting w/QL at 5:30 (our time)--Aric, Chip & Randy will let me know of any conflict not allowing them to be on. 2. revised playtest debriefing procedure: a hard copy bug reporting form will be created by Chip for distribution to all playtesters. completed forms will be turned in to Randy asap (next morning fax from Janet) for him to maintain tracking system; Chip will review with him Randy's assignment of disposition daily. so, rather than the on-line PC debriefings immediately following a playtest & conference calls after receipt of the tapes to review the list, Randy will maintain a bug tracking system to, 1) improve efficient use of everyone's time, 2) improve response to reported bugs, and 3) improve communication & confidence between us & QL. I'll discuss this procedure revision w/Janet & Rob during the scheduled 10:00 conference call Monday morning. Assuming their agreement, Cathy & I will review the bug tracking reports via near-daily conference calls & flag ones needing discussion among the team. 3. established daily status reports: Aric & Randy will mail to Chip (copying each other & sda & me) at the end of each day a brief list of their accomplishments for the day, notes explaining significant delays in any tasks, and a list of tasks expected to be undertaken the next day, including time estimated to complete. Chip, including his own tasks, will issue a Habitat daily status summary of accomplishments relative to start of alpha, start of beta, & estimated time to release. 4. reduced frequency of entire team QL conference calls: to be scheduled by Cathy & me as needed, usually at 1:00 our time. We'll discuss this process with her on Thursday when she's here. 5. established weekly Habitat team meetings on Friday afternoons, to review accomplishments of the week & goals for the next.