Purpose

To record an institution-defined set of Milestone Types

SubSystem

Research

Milestones are used in the Research subsystem, to mark the progress of a Candidature. The milestone types established by an institution indicate the action/stage to be achieved. Notification Day values can be recorded and, in future functionality, will trigger reminders as Milestones approach or are passed.

Milestones (for a research candidature) are set up using the Maintain Candidature Milestones form (RESF3232). A default set of Milestones (for a Course Version) are established using the Maintain Course Default Research Milestones form (RESF3231).

The Milestone Type block contains:

• Milestone Type
• Description
• Closed check box

  Notification Days sub block

  • Imminent
  • Reminder
  • Re-Reminder

Rules/Notes:

This form is used to record the institution's set of Milestone Types.

Select the Closed indicator to prevent future use of a Milestone Type.

Enter values for each type of Notification Day. Enter a number as follows:

• n Imminent days before the Milestone Due Date.
• n Reminder days after the Milestone Due Date.
• Every n days after the Milestone Due Date for Re-Reminders, until the Candidature Milestone's status is changed (in RESF3232).

Until notification functionality is developed, it is recommended that no values be set for Notification Days.

Rules/Notes:

A Milestone Type that has a dependent Course Version Default Research Milestone record cannot be deleted.

Implementation of triggered reminders will be provided in a future delivery.

Modifications to the values for any of the Notification Day fields, affects reminders for any existing Candidature Milestones with the status of 'PLANNED' or 'RE-PLANNED'. This functionality is to be implemented in a future delivery set.

If no value is set for Reminder days, a value cannot be set for Re-Reminder days.