uPortal 3 Community Development Roadmap

This is a first draft of a JA-SIG community roadmap for the development of the uPortal 3 project. This roadmap is being published in order to foster discussion about what the complete functionality of uPortal 3 should be and in what order the remaining things should be developed. The intent is to discuss this roadmap at the Fall 2006 uPortal Developer meetings in Madison, Wisconsin.

This roadmap is currently divided into three timeframes with specific goals as follows:

Short Range - Provide an initial release of uPortal 3 that could be used in pilot projects and potentially in production deployments. This release will have the following critical restrictions: only supports Simple Layout Management (SLM), only supports the legacy uP2 rendering context, has minimal support for legacy IChannels, has no migration tools, and has a very basic set of available portlets. This release should be feature-complete and ready for QA testing before the December 2006 JA-SIG Conference in Atlanta.

Medium Range - Add in full support for Distributed Layout Management (DLM), complete the new uP3 rendering context that will include a full AJAX framework and drag-and-drop interaction, provide powerful layout customization capabilities, and generally focus on providing the best possible portal user experience. Deliver a complete set of migration tools for sites moving from uP2 to uP3. Add several new standard portlets. Provide support for optional portlet modes and window states from JSR-168. Build formal performance testing into the project.

Long Range - Implement new rendering contexts for Accessibility and for Mobile. Continue to add new standard portlets. Improve the user interfaces of the administrative tools. Create complete statistic recording / event tracking capabilities with a full reporting framework. Support running more than one organization in a single portal instance. Extend the administrative user interfaces to cover most functions and eliminate as much manual editing of configuration files as possible. Fully test and document clustered configurations.

Again, the reason for putting together this roadmap is to begin community discussion. Areas of discussion should include the following:

Are there things that are missing entirely from this roadmap? (Of course a great deal of work has already been completed on uPortal 3 and this roadmap is only covering work that still needs to be done - so if you think of something that's not on the list, it may already be done.)
Are there things that are in the wrong timeframe on this roadmap? What should be done sooner? What should be done later?
We should probably prioritize the work into a larger number of smaller releases rather than just the three general timeframes discussed here. How many releases should we schedule across? What items should go in each release?
Do the level-of-effort estimates included below seem reasonable? Which ones are too big or too small?

Timeframe Details

Development Estimates

The level-of-effort time estimates included here are in manhours and are only for the time to write automated unit tests and to develop the functionality. The estimates generally do not include time for the following: requirements, design, system testing, integration testing, user acceptance testing, performance testing, documentation, or project management. All these areas will also need to be addressed as the project continues to move forward.

Spreadsheet Attached

All of the detailed content below comes from an attached Excel spreadsheet. If you are going to make changes to the content below, please make it to the spreadsheet first.

Short Range Tasks

Area	Function	Existing JIRA Issue(s)	Best Case Estimate	Worst Case Estimate	Weighted Average	Web Dev	%	Java Dev	%	Status	Comments
Known Bugs	Migrate remaining DDLs to Hibernate		8.0	16.0	13.3	0.0	0%	13.3	100%
Known Bugs	Support Hibernate ID key generation with Oracle dialect	UPT-120	24.0	36.0	32.0	0.0	0%	32.0	100%	completed
Known Bugs	Rendering of all portlets fails if one application definition can't be loaded	UPT-122	8.0	16.0	13.3	0.0	0%	13.3	100%	completed
Known Bugs	Clear portlet domain object cache when portlet preferences are modified by portlet manager	UPT-110	4.0	8.0	6.7	0.0	0%	6.7	100%	completed
Known Bugs	Resolve outstanding bugs in integration of groups servant into the portlet manager for permission selection	UPT-154	4.0	8.0	6.7	0.0	0%	6.7	100%	Completed	UPT-116 should be done first
Known Bugs	Fix remaining Pluto test portlet failures	UPT-67	8.0	32.0	24.0	4.8	20%	19.2	80%	completed
Known Bugs	Publish valid portal layout DTDs on www.ja-sig.org - This is a transitional layout DTD, for uP2 backwards compatibility	UPT-168	2.0	4.0	3.3	1.7	50%	1.7	50%	complete
Known Bugs	Simultaneous requests for the same user session fail. This hasn't been replicated, but requires more testing, since it's a potentially serious bug	UPT-113	8.0	24.0	18.7	0.0	0%	18.7	100%	completed
Known Bugs	Fix PortletInfo persistence problems	UPT-109	8.0	16.0	13.3	0.0	0%	13.3	100%	completed
Misc Minor Features	Implement default rendering context selection	UPT-114	4.0	8.0	6.7	1.7	25%	5.0	75%	completed
Misc Minor Features	Add foreign key constraints for portlet object IDs in hibernate	UPT-99	4.0	8.0	6.7	0.0	0%	6.7	100%	Completed
Misc Minor Features	Better organize existing spring configurations. This involves rearrangement of scoped beans, config file names, conventions, etc.	UPT-153	24.0	40.0	34.7	0.0	0%	34.7	100%	Completed
Misc Minor Features	Replace CommonUtils with Jakartas' CommonLang methods	UPT-159	6.0	8.0	7.3	0.0	0%	7.3	100%
Misc Minor Features	Add authorization checks for portlet subscription and rendering	UPT-170	16.0	32.0	26.7	0.0	0%	26.7	100%
Technical Refactoring	Conversion remaining administrative portlets to Spring Portlet MVC	UPT-103, UPT-152	48.0	80.0	69.3	17.3	25%	52.0	75%
Technical Refactoring	Remove window attributes & servant-specific URL constructors	UPT-116	32.0	64.0	53.3	0.0	0%	53.3	100%	completed
Technical Refactoring	WSRP DAO migration to Hibernate		60.0	80.0	73.3	0.0	0%	73.3	100%
Technical Refactoring	Review/revise/extend automated unit tests		40.0	60.0	53.3	0.0	0%	53.3	100%
Generic Portlets	Simple Inline Frame support	UPT-205	1.0	2.0	1.7	0.3	20%	1.3	80%	Completed	Trivial to implement if not already present.
Generic Portlets	RSS Portlet	UPT-212	16.0	40.0	32.0	6.4	20%	25.6	80%	Complete	Implemented as a specific XSLT usage as in uPortal 2 - time is for completing and testing the full functionality
Groups and Permissions	Complete initial release of GAP module		40.0	80.0	66.7	0.0	0%	66.7	100%	completed
Groups and Permissions	Complete integration of GAP into uP3		8.0	24.0	18.7	0.0	0%	18.7	100%	completed
Groups and Permissions	Ensure PAGS capability from uP2 exists in uP3		16.0	40.0	32.0	0.0	0%	32.0	100%
Group Manager	Administratively add, edit, delete groups		4.0	20.0	14.7	2.9	20%	11.7	80%	Completed	Part of group manager. Needs to be tested
Group Manager	Manage membership of local groups		4.0	20.0	14.7	2.9	20%	11.7	80%	Completed	Part of group manager. Needs to be tested
Group Manager	Add a group member after finding him, her, or it via search		4.0	20.0	14.7	2.9	20%	11.7	80%	Completed	Part of group manager. Needs to be tested
Group Manager	Delegate permissions over management of local groups		4.0	20.0	14.7	2.9	20%	11.7	80%	completed	Need permission portlet first
Group Manager	Manage channel categories via groups management		4.0	20.0	14.7	2.9	20%	11.7	80%	Completed
Group Manager	Configure permissions on particular groups		4.0	20.0	14.7	2.9	20%	11.7	80%	Completed	Need permission portlet first
Permission Manager	Configure permission for deleting a particular group	UPT-118	8.0	24.0	18.7	9.3	50%	9.3	50%	Completed	Assumes that most of these are done together
Permission Manager	Configure permission for renaming a particular group	UPT-118	8.0	24.0	18.7	9.3	50%	9.3	50%	Completed	Assumes that most of these are done together
Permission Manager	Configure permission for viewing a particular group	UPT-118	8.0	24.0	18.7	9.3	50%	9.3	50%	Completed	Assumes that most of these are done together
Permission Manager	Configure permission for managing membership of a particular group	UPT-118	8.0	24.0	18.7	9.3	50%	9.3	50%	Completed	Assumes that most of these are done together
Permission Manager	Configure permission to assign permissions on a particular group	UPT-118	8.0	24.0	18.7	9.3	50%	9.3	50%	Completed	Assumes that most of these are done together
Permission Manager	Configure permission to select a particular group	UPT-118	8.0	24.0	18.7	9.3	50%	9.3	50%	Completed	Assumes that most of these are done together
Permission Manager	Configure permission to create a group in a particular context	UPT-118	8.0	24.0	18.7	9.3	50%	9.3	50%	Completed	Assumes that most of these are done together
Permission Manager	Configure permission for Portlet Publication	UPT-118	8.0	24.0	18.7	9.3	50%	9.3	50%	Completed	Assumes that most of these are done together
Permission Manager	Configure permission for Portal Subscription	UPT-118	8.0	24.0	18.7	9.3	50%	9.3	50%	Completed	Assumes that most of these are done together
Portlet Manager	Ability to restrict access to Portlet Manager		4.0	8.0	6.7	0.0	0%	6.7	100%	Completed	Depends on finish the permissions manager for full functionality
Portlet Manager	Assign a published portlet to a category		2.0	4.0	3.3	1.7	50%	1.7	50%	Completed	Current subscription portlet displays all available portlets and does not categorize.
Portlet Manager	Assign a published portlet to groups allowed to subscribe to / render it		2.0	4.0	3.3	1.7	50%	1.7	50%	Completed	Current subscription portlet displays all available portlets and makes all portlets available for subscription.
Portlet Manager	Set available portlet controls		24.0	32.0	29.3	5.9	20%	23.5	80%	Planned	Portlet manager has a screen for that, but it's not functional yet.
Portlet Manager	Setting portlet rendering attributes		8.0	16.0	13.3	0.0	0%	13.3	100%
Internationalization	Localization of Portal Framework		80.0	160.0	133.3	66.7	50%	66.7	50%		Unsure about xslt mechanism - needs research
Misc uP2 Features	Layout control for non-authenticated view (i.e. guest user)		8.0	16.0	13.3	3.3	25%	10.0	75%	Complete/Bugfix	Logging in as guest is currently broken
Misc uP2 Features	Create theme and skin for the uP2 Context		80.0	160.0	133.3	133.3	100%	0.0	0%	Completed
uP3 Context	Design theme (interaction and visual design) - Initial Draft		100.0	200.0	166.7	166.7	100%	0.0	0%	Completed	Includes design for line items 11-14, layout, customization, views, et al. Leverage/Collaboration with Collier Work
uP3 Context	Design skin (visual design) - Initial Draft		20.0	40.0	33.3	33.3	100%	0.0	0%	Completed	Includes design for line items 11-14, layout, customization, views, et al. Leverage/Collaboration with Collier Work
URLs	Portal-level navigation back button support (tab/subtab/focused)	UPT-49	2.0	4.0	3.3	0.0	0%	3.3	100%	Completed	Needs to be completely tested and verified
User Preferences	Subscribe to a portlet, navigating through a category tree or search		120.0	200.0	173.3	138.7	80%	34.7	20%	Completed
Clustering Support	Serializable Session	UPT-57	40.0	80.0	66.7	0.0	0%	66.7	100%
Documentation	Author comprehensive release notes for first release		40.0	40.0	40.0	10.0	25%	30.0	75%

	Best Case Estimate	Worst Case Estimate	Weighted Average	Web Dev	%	Java Dev	%
Short Range Totals	707.0	1,486.0	1,226.3	669.5	55%	556.8	45%

Medium Range Tasks

Area	Function	Existing JIRA Issue(s)	Best Case Estimate	Worst Case Estimate	Weighted Average	Web Dev	%	Java Dev	%	Status	Comments
DLM	Persistence Layer		120.0	240.0	200.0	0.0	0%	200.0	100%		Taken from Peter's uP3 DLM Write Up
DLM	Adjust layout assembly logic to portlets		24.0	40.0	34.7	0.0	0%	34.7	100%
DLM	Evaluator classes		24.0	32.0	29.3	0.0	0%	29.3	100%
DLM	Layout format and terminology		16.0	20.0	18.7	0.0	0%	18.7	100%
DLM	Use uP3 rendering attributes		24.0	40.0	34.7	0.0	0%	34.7	100%
DLM	Normalize the uP3 Layout Manager interface		16.0	16.0	16.0	0.0	0%	16.0	100%
DLM	Refactor DLM parameter processors and SAX processors		16.0	24.0	21.3	0.0	0%	21.3	100%
DLM	URL generation and processing		16.0	24.0	21.3	0.0	0%	21.3	100%
DLM	User Interface for defining fragment content		80.0	160.0	133.3	120.0	90%	13.3	10%
DLM	User Interface for fragment management (creating, deleting, and defining audiences)		120.0	240.0	200.0	180.0	90%	20.0	10%
DLM	File based layout import tool		24.0	56.0	45.3	22.7	50%	22.7	50%
Generic Portlets	WSRP consumer & producer support		40.0	80.0	66.7	13.3	20%	53.3	80%		Relying on wsrp4j library at this point - mostly needs testing/fixing
Generic Portlets	WebProxy Portlet (based on UW solution)		40.0	80.0	66.7	13.3	20%	53.3	80%		UW-Wisc has an excellent web proxy portlet that needs to be made workable for generic uP2 / uP3 but need to estimate time to remove UW specific code and package for inclusion in the "vanilla" uP3 installation. CWebProxy provides a specific remoting API that needs an upgrade path in uPortal 3.
Generic Portlets	Web "Clipping" Portlet		16.0	32.0	26.7	2.7	10%	24.0	90%		Possible alternative to WebProxy Portlet
Generic Portlets	End user configurability of RSS and WebProxy portlets		80.0	320.0	240.0	72.0	30%	168.0	70%		Make the RSS & WebProxy portlets allow users to select source of content - needs so additional security checks around size, etc.
Groups and Permissions	Reimplement LDAP Group Store implementation		60.0	120.0	100.0	0.0	0%	100.0	100%
Internationalization	Timezone support		80.0	120.0	106.7	21.3	20%	85.3	80%		includes portlets accessing this data
Internationalization	Selection of themes/skins based on locale		40.0	80.0	66.7	13.3	20%	53.3	80%		Includes as part of profiles in section 3
JSR-168 Extensions	Implement some set of optional Portlet Modes		120.0	160.0	146.7	88.0	60%	58.7	40%		JSR-168, JSR-286, "About", "Config", "Edit_Defaults", "Preview", "Print"
JSR-168 Extensions	Implement some set of optional Window States		80.0	120.0	106.7	64.0	60%	42.7	40%		JSR-168, JSR-286, "Detached", "Exclusive", "Super-Maximized", "No Chrome", "No Nothin" - Should decide on these prior to building the theme
Layout Customization	Easily configured User welcome/identification		24.0	32.0	29.3	20.5	70%	8.8	30%
Layout Customization	Easily configured allowing/locking down user customization		24.0	32.0	29.3	20.5	70%	8.8	30%
Layout Customization	Easily configured Portal framework links (help, configuration, etc.)		16.0	24.0	21.3	14.9	70%	6.4	30%
Layout Customization	Easily configured Quicklinks (persistent navigation to high profile content)		24.0	32.0	29.3	20.5	70%	8.8	30%
Layout Customization	Easily configured Link lists (header and footer)		40.0	80.0	66.7	46.7	70%	20.0	30%		Maybe a full-blown header/footer portlet that can be customized
Layout Customization	Easily configured Legal and copyright information		8.0	16.0	13.3	9.3	70%	4.0	30%
Layout Customization	Easily configured localization strings (i.e. in the labels is it 'preferences', 'customize', or 'settings'?)		80.0	120.0	106.7	53.3	50%	53.3	50%		Assumes localization support - this is a UI for overriding the specific messages
Layout Customization	Customization state is always on		8.0	12.0	10.7	7.5	70%	3.2	30%		general part of theme, etc. - no specific time required
Layout Customization	Customized visual presentation of individual portlets		24.0	32.0	29.3	20.5	70%	8.8	30%
Layout Customization	Layout presentation needs to be abstracted from a tab-column perspective to a canonical grid perspective		24.0	32.0	29.3	17.6	60%	11.7	40%
Layout Customization	Out-of-the-box presentation needs to be demo-quality without modification		80.0	160.0	133.3	66.7	50%	66.7	50%		better sample layouts, tabs, portlets, etc. - also need better "standard" portlets: bookmarks, webmail, google, etc.
Layout Customization	Provide user settings and first-time user setup		60.0	200.0	153.3	76.7	50%	76.7	50%
Layout Customization	Provide contextual help for users to acclimate to the portal environment and to access help when needed		40.0	60.0	53.3	32.0	60%	21.3	40%		Start at the portal/framework level and see what can be done to make portlets behave similarly - will utilize the "user settings" solution
Misc Minor Features	Move to Spring session bean scoping	UPT-151	24.0	40.0	34.7	0.0	0%	34.7	100%
Misc Minor Features	Add EXCLUSIVE window state for download support	UPT-55	16.0	24.0	21.3	4.3	20%	17.1	80%
Misc uP2 Features	Sitemap feature		24.0	40.0	34.7	27.7	80%	6.9	20%	Completed
Misc uP2 Features	Support uP2 CWebProxy API		40.0	80.0	66.7	6.7	10%	60.0	90%
Performance Testing	Select Performance Testing Framework		40.0	80.0	66.7	0.0	0%	66.7	100%
Performance Testing	Author Initial Performance Test Scripts		80.0	160.0	133.3	26.7	20%	106.7	80%
Performance Testing	Remediate Discovered Performance Issues		120.0	160.0	146.7	29.3	20%	117.3	80%		Just a placeholder for initial time - needed time may vary widely
Portlet Manager	Put a polished workflow/interface into Portlet Manager		120.0	240.0	200.0	180.0	90%	20.0	10%
uP2 to uP3 Migration Tools	Migration tools for Users and Groups		40.0	60.0	53.3	0.0	0%	53.3	100%
uP2 to uP3 Migration Tools	Migration tools for Permissions		40.0	60.0	53.3	0.0	0%	53.3	100%
uP2 to uP3 Migration Tools	Migration tools for SLM		40.0	80.0	66.7	0.0	0%	66.7	100%
uP2 to uP3 Migration Tools	Migration tools for DLM		80.0	120.0	106.7	0.0	0%	106.7	100%
uP2 to uP3 Migration Tools	Migration tools for Portlets/Channels		120.0	200.0	173.3	0.0	0%	173.3	100%		Help migrate data for some specific channels that are now portlets (e.g. iFrame, GIF, XSLT, RSS, Web Proxy, Portlets, etc.) - not any user preferences
uP2 to uP3 Migration Tools	Mapping mechanism for uP2 channel IDs to uP3 portlet IDs		40.0	80.0	66.7	0.0	0%	66.7	100%		Needed before all the other ones
uP3 Context	Design theme (interaction and visual design) - Final Draft		100.0	200.0	166.7	166.7	100%	0.0	0%
uP3 Context	Develop theme (web development)		80.0	120.0	106.7	106.7	100%	0.0	0%		Leverage/Collaboration with Collier Work
uP3 Context	Design skin (visual design) - Final Draft		20.0	40.0	33.3	33.3	100%	0.0	0%
uP3 Context	Develop skin (web development)		16.0	80.0	58.7	58.7	100%	0.0	0%		Leverage/Collaboration with Collier Work
uP3 Context	Portlet/Theme Integration (i.e. insert portlet directly into theme, make portlet theme-aware)		16.0	24.0	21.3	14.9	70%	6.4	30%
uP3 Context	Drag & Drop - Adding objects to the layout (minimally portlets)		80.0	160.0	133.3	106.7	80%	26.7	20%		Assumes an AJAX framework is in place (12.0)
uP3 Context	Drag & Drop - Rearranging layout objects (portlets, columns, tabs)		80.0	240.0	186.7	149.3	80%	37.3	20%		Assumes an AJAX framework is in place (12.0)
uP3 Context	AJAX framework		80.0	120.0	106.7	74.7	70%	32.0	30%
uP3 Context	Support a hierarchy of organization greater than one level. Accommodate "tabs-within-tabs"		40.0	80.0	66.7	46.7	70%	20.0	30%
uP3 Context	Drag & Drop - Creating a hyperlink to a portlet (making a portlet a quicklink, for example)		40.0	80.0	66.7	33.3	50%	33.3	50%		Assumes an AJAX framework is in place (12.0)
uP3 Context	Drag & Drop - Adding objects to a list of objects to be processed (probably in a portlet context)		80.0	120.0	106.7	53.3	50%	53.3	50%		Assumes an AJAX framework is in place (12.0)
URLs	Research and documentation of deeper (i.e. portlet state) back button support issues	UPT-49	80.0	160.0	133.3	66.7	50%	66.7	50%
URLs	Make individual portlets bookmarkable and deep-linkable, even when they are not in they layout		80.0	160.0	133.3	66.7	50%	66.7	50%
User Preferences	Put a polished workflow/interface on the portlet subscription process		120.0	200.0	173.3	156.0	90%	17.3	10%	Planned
User Preferences	Visual Profile interface for controlling all user preferences	UPT-41, UPT-123	240.0	400.0	346.7	242.7	70%	104.0	30%	Planned	Use of profiles to group sets of preferences in rendering pipeline, Ability to expose and select any available theme/structure/css, Multiple concurrently available skins, Multiple concurrently available themes
User Preferences	Choose language		40.0	60.0	53.3	37.3	70%	16.0	30%	Partial	Locale portlet is there (although could use some design improvements) and allows to choose preferred locale(s). However the rest of the framework does not abide by these preferences yet, so the language of the presentation doesn't change.

	Best Case Estimate	Worst Case Estimate	Weighted Average	Web Dev	%	Java Dev	%
Medium Range Totals	3,504.0	6,504.0	5,504.0	2,705.7	49%	2,798.3	51%

Long Range Tasks

Area	Function	Existing JIRA Issue(s)	Best Case Estimate	Worst Case Estimate	Weighted Average	Web Dev	%	Java Dev	%	Status	Comments
Accessibility	Design Accessibility/ text-only theme (interaction and visual design)		120.0	240.0	200.0	200.0	100%	0.0	0%
Accessibility	Develop Accessibility/ text-only theme (Web development)		80.0	160.0	133.3	133.3	100%	0.0	0%		Estimate and solution at this point covers the portal framework only - text-only versions of the portlets needs to be scoped separately
Accessibility	Design Accessibility skin (visual design)		20.0	40.0	33.3	33.3	100%	0.0	0%
Accessibility	Develop Accessibility skin (web development)		20.0	80.0	60.0	60.0	100%	0.0	0%
Accessibility	Access keys		32.0	60.0	50.7	50.7	100%	0.0	0%
Accessibility	Disability law compliance		32.0	60.0	50.7	50.7	100%	0.0	0%
Accessibility	WCAG 2.0 priority 1 compliance		32.0	60.0	50.7	50.7	100%	0.0	0%
Accessibility	Semantic Markup		32.0	60.0	50.7	50.7	100%	0.0	0%
Accessibility	Support a configurable serializer option - XHTML		16.0	24.0	21.3	10.7	50%	10.7	50%		Will need to switch serializer based on profile
Accessibility	Third Party Accessibililty Certification		80.0	120.0	106.7	106.7	100%	0.0	0%
Clustering Support	Full testing of clustered configuration		120.0	180.0	160.0	0.0	0%	160.0	100%
Clustering Support	Documentation of clustering configuration		40.0	80.0	66.7	0.0	0%	66.7	100%
Group Manager	Put a polished workflow/interface on Group Manager		120.0	240.0	200.0	180.0	90%	20.0	10%
Group Manager	Ability to import a file of members into a uPortal group from XML or comma delimited file		40.0	60.0	53.3	26.7	50%	26.7	50%
Groups and Permissions	Administrative user interface for PAGS		160.0	240.0	213.3	106.7	50%	106.7	50%
Internationalization	Right-to-left version of standard theme/skin		120.0	240.0	200.0	200.0	100%	0.0	0%		Depends on uP3 theme and skin work
Misc Minor Features	Expose portlet publishing interface as a web service for external management tools	UPT-162	40.0	80.0	66.7	0.0	0%	66.7	100%
Mobile Access	New Context for Mobile		8.0	24.0	18.7	18.7	100%	0.0	0%		Per Peter this does not have to be a new context, just a profile switch
Mobile Access	Theme Design		4.0	8.0	6.7	6.7	100%	0.0	0%
Mobile Access	Theme Development		16.0	32.0	26.7	26.7	100%	0.0	0%
Mobile Access	Skin Design		4.0	8.0	6.7	6.7	100%	0.0	0%
Mobile Access	Skin Development		16.0	32.0	26.7	26.7	100%	0.0	0%
Mobile Access	Specific dev in support of identified mobile devices and supported browsers		16.0	32.0	26.7	26.7	100%	0.0	0%
Mobile Access	Documentation for customizing/skinning the mobile theme		8.0	16.0	13.3	13.3	100%	0.0	0%
Organization Hierarchy	Support separate groups structures in a single uPortal instance		160.0	320.0	266.7	0.0	0%	266.7	100%		May need multiple "root groups" - includes some planning and analysis, Must keep users of one group structure invisible to those in the other group structure
Organization Hierarchy	Enable support for separate branding-theme/skin for different organizations		80.0	120.0	106.7	32.0	30%	74.7	70%		Group permissions applied to each theme and skin
Permission Manager	Put a polished workflow/interface on Permission Manager	UPT-118	120.0	240.0	200.0	180.0	90%	20.0	10%		Assumes that most of these are done together
Popular Channels	Bookmarks portlet		40.0	60.0	53.3	26.7	50%	26.7	50%		Can certainly get a decent one from somewhere else or build a really crappy one ourselves
Popular Channels	Columbia / USC Announcements channel		160.0	320.0	266.7	133.3	50%	133.3	50%		Targeted groups and rich text editor
Popular Channels	Webmail channel		480.0	960.0	800.0	480.0	60%	320.0	40%		Should research implementation from other portlets - could reduce effort to only 80-120 hours
Popular Channels	Google Search channel		40.0	80.0	66.7	33.3	50%	33.3	50%
Popular Channels	Blackboard SSO		40.0	60.0	53.3	26.7	50%	26.7	50%		Assume we get some reuse from existing channels
Popular Channels	WebCT SSO		40.0	60.0	53.3	26.7	50%	26.7	50%		Assume we get some reuse from existing channels
Portlet Manager	Enhanced UI for publishing legacy IChannels		40.0	120.0	93.3	65.3	70%	28.0	30%
Portlet Manager	CPD-like declarative portlet publishing workflow configuration ("PPD")		40.0	120.0	93.3	56.0	60%	37.3	40%
Statistics Recording / Event Tracking	Pluggable framework for events & stats creation & recording		80.0	160.0	133.3	0.0	0%	133.3	100%	Planned
Statistics Recording / Event Tracking	Database stats recorder		40.0	80.0	66.7	0.0	0%	66.7	100%	Planned
Statistics Recording / Event Tracking	Increased tracking of events		40.0	80.0	66.7	0.0	0%	66.7	100%
Statistics Recording / Event Tracking	Ability for portlets to report events - could support learner event type tracking		40.0	80.0	66.7	0.0	0%	66.7	100%
Statistics Recording / Event Tracking	Administrative tools for clearing event logs or DB tables over time		20.0	40.0	33.3	16.7	50%	16.7	50%
Statistics Recording / Event Tracking	Reporting architecture (for database recorder)		80.0	160.0	133.3	53.3	40%	80.0	60%		Use an existing framework (Jasper, BIRT, etc.)
System Admin Features	Better error/exception handling mechanisms and reporting		80.0	120.0	106.7	26.7	25%	80.0	75%		Better error/exception handling mechanisms and reporting which show warning messages and provide users recovery paths to reset the applications, as well as producing messages in logs with error codes that can be used by customer service to help us pinpoint potential problems within the code.
System Admin Features	Monitoring Tool: System/operational administration and diagnostic tools		120.0	160.0	146.7	73.3	50%	73.3	50%
System Admin Features	Monitoring Tool: Hot-property, debugging loading and run-time tools (channels) for system monitoring		240.0	360.0	320.0	160.0	50%	160.0	50%		Experiment with editing run-time property values that are Spring configurable - perhaps the database stores overrides?
System Admin Features	Dashboard as a single point of access to their administration tasks.		16.0	24.0	21.3	10.7	50%	10.7	50%

	Best Case Estimate	Worst Case Estimate	Weighted Average	Web Dev	%	Java Dev	%
Long Range Totals	3,172.0	5,900.0	4,990.7	2,786.0	56%	2,204.7	44%

Unestimated Items

There are a few items that were identified as possible units of work, but that were not included in any timeframe and for which there are no estimates. These may need to be considered for inclusion into the project at some point.

Improve/Fork/Rewrite WSRP4J library to provide better WSRP support
Translating all localized content into languages other than english