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After talking with James, Jessica clarified the project timeline and shared it with the team:
Updated Project Timeline
Hi team,
We've updated our project timeline after reviewing the schedule.
The first phase is finalizing the software requirements, which should be done by Friday, March 7, 2025. In the second phase, we have ten development tasks. One important task is setting up the core database, as many other parts depend on it. This development phase will run from March 10 to April 4, 2025. The third phase is all about initial testing, and we aim to finish it by April 30, 2025. Finally, in the last phase, we'll spend two weeks on beta testing and fixing any critical issues. The final task in this phase is preparing the deployment documentation, which should be ready by May 16, 2025.
Let me know if you have any questions or need help with your part of the plan.
Best,
Jessica
Which development task is very important, and why?
Designing the logo, because it's the first thing users see.
Visual design isn't mentioned.
Writing deployment documentation, because it takes the longest.
Deployment documentation is important, but it comes in the final phase, not the development phase.
User interviews, because they guide development.
User interviews aren't discussed in the timeline — Jessica focuses on technical tasks.
Setting up the core database, because many parts depend on it.
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Focus on the sentence that starts with One important task is....
Jessica points out that setting up the core database is essential because many other parts depend on it, making it a high-priority task in the development phase.