Development has been continuing this month. Still focusing on the administrative side of it. I’m basically designing the system to be able to design a branched step processes in order to accomodate the APEL process we have designed but also to allow modification and support for multiple processes.

The way it works is each step has a title, content and a number of links or options. In addition to this tasks can be added.

Within a task people can be set roles, e.g. Tutor interviews student. Student completes form, etc. In addition to this resources can be added to the step such as a document, web link, etc. I’m hoping this will cover everything we need for PINEAPPLE whilst allowing additional flexibility if others want to use the system.

I aim to start focusing on the front end of the system once I am able to fully input and manage a process. I estimate this will be around the end of March but possibly sooner.

Completed Developments this month

• Admin – Add, Delete, make admin (Users)
• Process Manager – Create, edit processes
• Process Designer – early development started. Interface and basic functionality
• Improved CSS menu system
• General Database design improvements