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Demonstration Project - Techno-Yurts

Project Information
Web: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yurt
Date started: Thursday, 4 October 2007
End date: Saturday, 4 October 2008
Duration: 366 days
Time Elapsed: 1068 days
Overdue by: 702 days

This project aims to design and build technology-enabled yurts for devevloping nations

This is a Demonstration Organisation Top Priority project.

Tasks for this project

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Create Yurt Movie

We need a volunteer by Saturday, 5 January 2008. Answer this appeal

Create a 2 minute promo movie for the techno yurt project

Very High Priority Starts: 2007/12/06, Ends: 2008/01/05 (30 days)
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Develop prototype wireless

We need a volunteer by Sunday, 23 December 2007. Answer this appeal

Develop wireless system for use in remote locations

Very High Priority Starts: 2007/10/04, Ends: 2007/12/23 (80 days)
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Make artist impressions of the Yurt

We need a volunteer by Thursday, 6 December 2007. Answer this appeal

Create impressive 3D renderings of the Yurt for use in our marketing materials

Very High Priority Starts: 2007/12/06, Ends: 2007/12/11 (5 days)
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Local scenic photos

We need a volunteer by Saturday, 1 December 2007. Answer this appeal

Take photos of target regions for use in marketing materials

Very High Priority Starts: 2007/12/01, Ends: 2007/12/06 (5 days)
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Wireless Team

Identify, test and implement wireless solutions for the Yurts

Very High Priority Starts: 2007/10/04, Ends: 2007/12/23 (80 days)
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Create project plan

Decide what we need to do, put it in an online Mission Forge project, and get some volunteers to help!

Very High Priority Starts: 2007/10/04, Ends: 2007/10/04 (<1 day)
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Engineering

Design and Engineering of the Yurt structure

Very High Priority Starts: 2007/10/04, Ends: 2008/01/15 (103 days)
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Yurt blueprints

Design the yurt

Very High Priority Starts: 2007/10/04, Ends: 2008/01/15 (103 days)
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Marketing

Generation hype surrouding our fabulous techno-yurts

Very High Priority Starts: 2007/10/05, Ends: 2008/01/05 (93 days)
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Ground team

Team to visit target users of the yurt, obtain user requirement specifications, and do user testing

Very High Priority Starts: 2007/10/05, Ends: 2008/01/17 (105 days)
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Obtain funding for the project

Speak to a large dot com company and ask them to support our wireless enabled Yurts.

Very High Priority Starts: 2007/10/05, Ends: 2007/10/10 (5 days)
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Market research

Find out how many techno-yurts are needed for villages of various sizes

Very High Priority Starts: 2007/10/10, Ends: 2007/10/30 (20 days)
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Make prototype

Make prototype yurt

Very High Priority Starts: 2007/11/23, Ends: 2007/12/13 (20 days)
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Make 3D model

Make a 3D model of the yurt for structural testing, and so the marketing team can create fancy presentations

Very High Priority Starts: 2007/11/23, Ends: 2007/12/06 (13 days)
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Ship prototype to Africa

Send the prototype to Africa for testing

Very High Priority Starts: 2007/12/13, Ends: 2007/12/16 (3 days)
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Assemble prototype yurt

Drive to a remote village and assemble to prototype yurt

Very High Priority Starts: 2007/12/16, Ends: 2007/12/19 (3 days)
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Environmental testing

Do structural and environmental testing of the Yurt on site

Very High Priority Starts: 2007/12/19, Ends: 2007/12/24 (5 days)
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Technologise the yurt

Install the wireless system and connect the internet

Very High Priority Starts: 2007/12/24, Ends: 2007/12/27 (3 days)
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User testing

Invite the local villagers to visit the yurt and check their email

Very High Priority Starts: 2007/12/27, Ends: 2008/01/16 (20 days)
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New subtask

Very High Priority Starts: 2008/01/08, Ends: 2008/01/15 (7 days)
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User testing report

Return user testing report to marketing and engineering

Very High Priority Starts: 2008/01/16, Ends: 2008/01/17 (1 day)