Day in the Life of a Dev ~ Just a Taste Assignment

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A Taste of Being a Developer on the Job Assignment

A client comes to you with a web app that stores and registers pilot data, but it doesn't allow users to view the upcoming flight data or assign active pilots to flights. Here's the business requirement they've given you:

As a defense administrator, I want to be able to select a pilot in the roster and assign them to a flight. I also need to be able to view all flights and the pilots that are assigned to them.

Acceptance criteria:

1. When a pilot in the roster is clicked, it opens up their details with an "Assign to Flight" button
2. Clicking the button will open up a form field, where the user can select from a list of flights in the drop-down.
3. Clicking "Assign" with a flight selected will assign the pilot to the flight.
4. Opening the "Flights" page will show a list of all flights, with their assigned pilots.

The Assignment:

• Stop and think about each acceptance criteria. Come up with some questions that would help clear up any vagueness or add necessary specificity that you'll need in order to fully complete the task. Jot them down.
• Doodle it out! Using draw.io or another similar tool of your liking, model out the components you will need to create in order to complete this task, what kinds of data they will need to get from the database, and how all of that data will be presented and passed around in the application. You can use the model we referenced in class as an example.

Link to the slide deck from our presentation!

[jbg5721]

When a pilot in the roster is clicked, it opens up their details with an "Assign to Flight" button

• What are the details that should be shown and should there be an order of importance amongst the details?
• How should the details be displayed? As a pop-up window, a drop-down, or an expansion of what is already on the page.
• Are there classifications that we should be aware of for specific pilots, flights, and/or missions?
• Where would you like the button to be placed, before all the pilot's details or after the pilot's details, or should the button hover?

Clicking the button will open up a form field, where the user can select from a list of flights in the drop-down.

• Where should the form field display, a pop-up window or a new tab?
• What information should be displayed alongside the drop-down of flights? ETD or ETA? Any additional crew personnel or cargo
• If an incorrect pilot is selected and assigned, should there be a way to cancel an assignment?

Clicking "Assign" with a flight selected will assign the pilot to the flight.

• Should there be a confirmation of the assignment with the appropriate details after the assignment screen?
• Will the user be taken back to the list of pilots page or taken to the list of flights page
• Will the pilot be notified of this assignment through the application?

Opening the "Flights" page will show a list of all flights, with their assigned pilots.

• What other information is displayed alongside the flight and the assigned pilot?
• Should upcoming flights and unassigned flights be displayed on this page?
• Should there be menu options to change the order of what is displayed?
• Should any classifications apply to this page as well as the pilot's page?
• What should happen when a flight has been delayed, canceled, or has already been completed?

(in retrospect, it is quite hard to see black text on GitHub dark mode, if you click on the image it opens it in a new tab, with a white background)

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When the menu listing the pilots is opened, it should contain a list of all the active pilots currently registered in their system. Additionally, the menu dropdown should contain at least four items in addition to pilots:

• Upcoming Flights
• Flight Schedule
• Flight Progress
• Plane Status

This will allow for easier accessibility when navigating the page. When browsing the Pilots page, it is important to account for a number of things. These include but are not limited to:

• First name, A-Z
• Call sign, A-Z
• Active
• Inactive
• Rank
• Missions, Most Recent

Using these filters will help account for pilots that have the same name but different ranks, new pilots using retired callsigns, mission activity, and rank as a pilot. Lower-ranked pilots may need more training or receive a secondary role on the flight if they are assigned. Additionally, each pilot image on their page, when clicked on, will show their full name, whether or not they are active in the field, their rank, and their call sign in addition to their previous records. This will include assigned planes, completed missions, any upcoming flights, and their history with flying during their service. A button may be provided to assign them to a flight if any flights don't have pilots assigned to them (This button will only be seen by their commanding officers, and serve as a secondary way of assigning pilots outside of the flights tab).

The flights tab will feature all flights that day, with an abridged view of the flight's status viewable unless the "schedule" button is clicked, which will open a smaller window within the tab that shows the specific information and can easily be closed out of. Pilots can be assigned to flights here if any of them appear unassigned, and flights that are either delayed or cancelled can be clicked on to see what issues are affecting the departure. The clickable window for each item in the flight tab is not dissimilar to Figure 4, with the contents varying based on what was clicked.

[erinmooney]

This is the draft based upon the requested criteria.

• What other information would you like to add?
• Do you want options to show previous data on each pilot (such as specific information for previous flights)?
• Is this site specifically for reviewing pilots and flights or will it be integrated with other aspects of your company?
• Is this site public facing or will it be used for company purposes only?
• Does there need to be a sign in / log in option for those who work at the company?

[tec5271]

This is everything that would have made the criteria of the client.

Some things that could be added:

• A side by side view of the flights needs and the pilots resume. (this would allow for the designation of the best pilot for a flight)
• A detailed list of the flights current status (grounded, in air, landing, taxiing, etc.)
• Pilot filtration drop down (being able to organize pilots by certain criteria allows for efficiency)
• Pilot rest documentation (pilots need to be alert and capable of flying. Having this assures no pilot is over worked)
• There are many small things that can be added to make this a functional work flow, but I wanted to list the major needs.

[Yuying-Jin]

Contents added:

• Add Home button on the left-top corner.
• Besides pilot assigned, Information of Flights also include schedule and place.

[gvt5036]