Proposal with Sprint planning for Custom Application

Development

Objective
Develop a platform that connects applicants with companies, offering intuitive and efficient
profile matching based on skills, preferences, and job requirements. The project will be
completed over 10 sprints, with each sprint lasting 1 month.

Sprint Breakdown

Sprint 1: Planning & Requirement Gathering

● Goals:
○ Finalize requirements and features for the platform.
○ Have a meeting with the user/client to gather insights.
○ Design system architecture and database schema.
○ Set up development environment and tools.
○ Define key milestones and metrics for success.
● Tasks:
○ Create user stories and detailed workflows.
○ Prepare wireframes and prototypes.
● Deliverables:
○ Requirement specification document.
○ Initial wireframes and system architecture.
○ Development environment setup.
○ Project plan with detailed timelines.

Sprint 2: Secure Login & Authentication

● Goals:
○ Implement secure login for Users(applicants and companies).
○ Integrate authentication mechanisms (e.g., OAuth, JWT).
○ Add password recovery functionality and MFA.
○ Ensure compliance with data privacy standards (e.g., GDPR, CCPA).
● Tasks:
○ Build APIs for user registration and authentication.
○ Develop frontend and backend components for login flows.
○ Conduct security testing for login mechanisms.
 ● Deliverables:
○ Fully functional login and authentication module.
○ API documentation for authentication endpoints(if needed).

Sprint 3: Applicant Profile Creation

● Goals:
○ Develop profile creation feature for applicants.
○ Enable document uploads (e.g., CVs, cover letters).
○ Validate input fields for accuracy and completeness according to the
requirements.
● Tasks:
○ Build forms for profile creation with dynamic validations.
○ Implement document upload and storage functionality.
○ Optimize the backend for managing user data.
● Deliverables:
○ Applicant profile creation module.
○ Backend support for storing profiles and documents.
○ Responsive UI for profile creation.

Sprint 4: Company Profile Setup

● Goals:
○ Develop company profile creation feature.
○ Allow companies to list job openings.
○ Implement a dashboard for company activity and analytics.
● Tasks:
○ Design forms for company information entry.
○ Develop job posting functionality.
○ Create an activity dashboard for company users.
● Deliverables:
○ Company profile setup module.
○ Job listing management interface.
○ Dashboard for company activity insights.

Sprint 5: Job Search & Matching (Applicants)

● Goals:
○ Implement search functionality for applicants.
○ Integrate AI-driven job recommendations.
○ Add filtering options (e.g., location, industry, job type).
● Tasks:
○ Develop algorithms for filtering and sorting job listings.
○ Integrate AI recommendation engine.
 ○ Build user-friendly UI for job search.
● Deliverables:
○ Job search module.
○ AI recommendation system integration.
○ Advanced filtering and sorting options.

Sprint 6: Applicant Search & Matching (Companies)

● Goals:
○ Develop search functionality for companies to find applicants.
○ Integrate AI-driven applicant recommendations.
○ Add filtering options based on job requirements.
● Tasks:
○ Build APIs for applicant search and recommendations.
○ Implement filtering options for skills, experience, and location.
○ Design UI for company users to browse applicant profiles.
● Deliverables:
○ Applicant search module.
○ AI recommendation system for companies.
○ Backend optimization for search performance.

Sprint 7: Application Management

● Goals:
○ Create a system for tracking applications for both applicants and companies.
○ Enable notifications for application updates.
○ Allow companies to schedule interviews through the platform.
● Tasks:
○ Build application tracking workflows for users.
○ Implement real-time notifications for status updates.
○ Add calendar integration for interview scheduling.
● Deliverables:
○ Application management module.
○ Notification system.
○ Calendar integration for scheduling.

Sprint 8: Swap Feature

● Goals:
○ Implement a smart matching algorithm for preference swapping.
○ Enable applicants and companies to adjust preferences dynamically.
● Tasks:
○ Develop algorithms for preference matching and swapping.
○ Build backend services to support real-time updates.
 ○ Create UI components for users to manage preferences.
● Deliverables:
○ Fully functional swap feature for applicants and companies.
○ Backend optimization for the matching algorithm.
○ Interactive UI for managing preferences.

Sprint 9: ChatGPT Integration

● Goals:
○ Integrate ChatGPT to provide job recommendations for applicants.
○ Enable companies to receive candidate suggestions.
○ Add conversational assistance for improving application documents.
● Tasks:
○ Set up API integration with ChatGPT.
○ Train ChatGPT models with domain-specific data.
○ Build a conversational UI for seamless interactions.
● Deliverables:
○ ChatGPT integration for applicants and companies.
○ User-friendly conversational UI.
○ Documentation for using the ChatGPT features.

Sprint 10: Analytics, Reporting & Final Testing

● Goals:
○ Develop analytics and reporting features.
○ Generate insights for companies and applicants.
○ Perform comprehensive testing and resolve bugs.
○ Prepare for deployment.
● Tasks:
○ Build dashboards for analytics and reporting.
○ Conduct unit, integration, and performance testing.
○ Document deployment process and final product features.
● Deliverables:
○ Analytics and reporting module.
○ The finalized platform will be ready for deployment.
○ Comprehensive testing report.