What are the key milestones you need to achieve in order to complete your project successfully?
Milestone 1: Our plan for the Cardano Marketplace involves a structured six (6) months approach, broken into four key milestones with specific goals and deliverables. This project, with a revised budget of 150000 ADA, will follow a transparent and community-engaged process, including regular video updates and event documentation.
Milestone 1: Initial development architecture configuration (Month 1, 28000 ADA)
A: Milestone results
- Server installation: set up the fundamental architecture of the Framework and the Database handler
- Initial configuration of the platform environments:
Production Environment
Development Environment
Quality Environment
- Initial configuration of the Database environment:
DB Server
B: Acceptance criteria
- Robustness of the environment: the architecture must be robust, scalable and fully compatible with the Framework and the Database, demonstrating preliminary integration.
- Functionality of the environments: the startup interface, administration panel and user area must be operational, with basic functions implemented and demonstrable.
C: Evidence of milestone fulfillment
- Architecture diagrams and documentation: updated documentation on GitHub detailing architecture, configuration instructions and network diagrams.
- Screenshots and configuration commits: screenshots of the dashboard and user area, along with corresponding code commits in the GitHub repository
Milestone 2: Milestone 2: Initial Configuration and Development of basic Marketplace functionalities (Months 2 and 3, 36000 ADA)
A: Milestone Results
- Core framework development: establish the fundamental architecture of the Framework, for routing and preliminary configuration for DB integration.
- Development of interface components:
- Home portal
- dApps administration panel
- User Area within the dApp
- Product submission interface
- Product gallery
- Implementation of basic customization and responsiveness: establish a framework that supports customization options and ensures that the interface is responsive on different devices.
B: Acceptance Criteria
- Functionality of the interface: the home page, admin panel and user area must be operational, with basic functionality implemented and demonstrable through a development server.
- Component functionality: the product submission interface, gallery and product customization page must be fully functional, allowing users to interact with these functions seamlessly.
- Customization and responsiveness: the components developed should be easily customizable and display correctly on various screen sizes, demonstrating responsiveness.
C: Evidence of Milestone Completion
- Interface diagrams and documentation: updated documentation on GitHub detailing user and administration interfaces, configuration instructions, and DB integration strategies.
- Demo and test results: video demonstrations of the product submission process, gallery navigation, and configuration page functionality. Include test results verifying responsiveness and customization features.
- Updated code repository and documentation: documentation should be updated to include detailed descriptions and usage examples of newly developed features. The GitHub repository should be updated with the latest code and commit history reflecting development progress.
Milestone 3: Milestone 3: Advanced feature integration, full system testing and initial market implementation (Months 4 and 5, 36000 ADA)
A: Milestone Results
- Development of advanced interface components:
- Product Page
- Explore page
- System Integration Highlights:
- Full customization capabilities
- Enhanced responsiveness
- Full integration with application router
- Full DB support
- Readiness for web3 implementation
B: Acceptance criteria
- Integrity of components: item and browse pages must be fully functional, providing detailed views and a robust search mechanism for users to easily navigate and discover products and services.
- System robustness and scalability: the entire system must demonstrate stability, scalability and efficient load handling, especially when interfacing with the DB and implementing the wallet connection.
C: Evidence of milestone achievement
- Live demos and interface tutorials: provide live demo links and detailed video tutorials of the article and browse pages, showing functionality and integration with the rest of the platform.
- Technical documentation and implementation guides: complete documentation updated to reflect all system functionality, including customization options and web-based implementation instructions3.
- System test reports: include detailed test reports covering all aspects of system performance, responsiveness and user interaction, emphasizing wallet integration.
Final Milestone: Final Milestone: Community Engagement, Final Improvements and Preparation for Official Launch (Month 6, 40000 ADA)
A: Milestone Outcomes
- Testing and community engagement: release a beta version of the marketplace for community testing, collect feedback to identify issues, and collect suggestions for enhancements.
o Final system enhancements: implement final enhancements and optimizations based on community feedback from the beta testing phase. This includes refining UI/UX, improving security measures, and ensuring seamless integration of all features.
o Comprehensive documentation and resource development: develop extensive user guides, FAQs and developer documentation to ensure easy onboarding and support for new users and developers.
- Official Marketplace Launch: Conduct the official launch of the Marketplace, marked by a public announcement and promotional activities to attract a broad audience.
B: Acceptance criteria
- Successful Beta Launch: The marketplace must be successfully launched in a beta phase with active community participation. Key functionalities must be tested by real users under various conditions.
o Implementation of enhancements: all planned enhancements and optimizations are effectively implemented, improving the performance, usability and security of the system.
o Completeness and accessibility of documentation: all documentation should be complete, easy to understand and accessible, and provide clear guidance for both users and developers.
o Active community contributions: there should be an initial set of products contributed by the community within the first month of release, indicating active participation and expansion of the market ecosystem.
C: Evidence of Milestone Completion
- Beta Feedback Report: compile and share a comprehensive report detailing community feedback, issues encountered, and suggestions for improvement.
o System upgrade report: detailed report showing improvements made to the system, including before and after comparisons to demonstrate improvements.
o Documentation links: links to all updated documentation hosted online, ensuring that it is easily accessible and navigable.
- Testimonials and user feedback: showcase community input with links to their live implementations. Include user testimonials about their experience contributing to and expanding the market.