Project Management Application

A C# .NET application for single project management with a graphical UI (implemented with WPF) for managers and engineers.

Table of Contents

• Features
• Architecture
• Technologies Used
• Setup Instructions
• Usage Instructions

Features

• Task scheduling
• Assigning engineers to tasks
• List views for engineers and tasks
• Gantt chart for project progress visualization
• Data storage using XML files
• LINQ queries for data retrieval

Architecture

The project follows a 3-tier architecture:

Data Layer (DL)

• Storage: XML files
• Queries: LINQ

Business Layer (BL)

• Language: C#
• Design Patterns: Singleton, Factory, Dependency Injection, Strategy

Presentation Layer (PL)

• Framework: WPF
• Patterns: Observer, Data Binding

Technologies Used

• C#
• .NET Framework
• WPF (Windows Presentation Foundation)
• LINQ (Language Integrated Query)
• XML for data storage

Setup Instructions

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/pplevins/dotNet5784_1558_3645.git

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd dotNet5784_1558_3645

3. Open the solution file in Visual Studio:

   start dotNet5784_1558_3645.sln

Usage Instructions

1. Build the project in Visual Studio.
2. Run the application.
3. Use the graphical UI to manage tasks and engineers:
   • Schedule tasks
   • Assign engineers to tasks
   • View lists of engineers and tasks
   • Monitor progress with the Gantt chart