Software Development Meeting 2011-Jun-07
Software Review
Setup Automatic Testing (Unit Testing)
Review Ad Hoc Testing (Barbara wrote test procedures).
Discussed the issues of making instruments backwards compatible, especially for storing new audiograms (supporting -10dB to 120dB) into the scratch memory. Issues:
The Intuition 2 / Clari-D circuits cannot support changes to the scratch memory map.
Suggested to drop support for Intuition 2 products, and add a new one called Intuition 2+ based on the spin or spinNR circuits, removing advanced features found in the Intuition 2FC/2ER products, so that the product can totally replace the Intuition 2 market share.
It is possible to rewriting the memory maps for newly programmed instruments, however this might render them unreadable on older software (in a scenario, for example, where the patient moves to a different provider and requests adjustments, which might be done with older software).
Suggested to add required additional bits in a different area in map, keeping the original audiogram field intact for backwards compatibility.
Paul expressed concern over the software development timeline for product delivery (all supported products: Ethos, InTune, Spin, SpinNR circuits). He feels uncomfortable with shipping software with only ethos-based products (Flx, Intuition 12, Sparo 12, Cue) for the first release. He would like to add the spin-based and intune-based products as well for the first release. According to the timeline, the earliest possible date for that would be Apr 2012. Some concerns about this move:
Software would not bee market-tested well enough waiting for a final release. Development team supports doing incremental releases (starting with a base release) limited to certain customers, so they can provide feedback. Therefore, any issues could be worked out before adding new features and products.
Completed Actions
Conclusion