Project Milestones and Schedule
The EITA-Bio 2015 project was started in November 2013 and runs through Fall 2015.
| Date  | 
Project Milestone Description | 
Status | 
|---|---|---|
| November 1, 2013 | 
Setup the EITA-Bio 2015 website. | 
Done  | 
| November 5, 2013  | 
Propose the conference theme of the EITA-Bio 2015.  | 
Done  | 
| November 15, 2013 | 
Propose the theme of the EITA-Bio 2015 workshops.  | 
Done  | 
| November 30, 2013  | 
Start to propose the topics for each workshop.    | 
Done  | 
| December 11, 2013  | 
Start to invite the general conference co-chairs and co-organizers.     | 
Done  | 
| December 15, 2013  | 
The draft project milestones and schedule ready.   | 
Done | 
| December 31, 2013  | 
The draft program template ready.  | 
Done | 
| January 1, 2014 | 
Checkpoint 1: project reviews and monitoring.   | 
Done | 
| January 2, 2014  | 
Start to reserve the facilities at NTU to support the EITA-Bio 2015.  | 
Done  | 
| January 2, 2014  | 
The facilities at NTU to support the EITA-Bio 2015 are confirmed.  | 
Done  | 
| January 15, 2014 | 
Start to form the organizing committee.   | 
Done | 
| January 26, 2014  | 
Finalize the themes for all 4 workshops.   | 
Done  | 
| February 1, 2014  | 
Checkpoint 2: project reviews and monitoring.    | 
Done  | 
| February 13, 2014  | 
Start to draft the project description of the EITA-Bio 2015 at NTU.  | 
Done  | 
| April 1, 2014  | 
Checkpoint 3: project reviews and monitoring.   | 
Done  | 
| May 1, 2014   | 
Start to invite Workshop Co-chairs. | Done  | 
| June 1, 2014 | 
Checkpoint 4: project reviews and monitoring. | Done | 
| July 1, 2014 | 
Checkpoint 5: project reviews and monitoring. | 
Done | 
| August 20, 2014  | 
Finalize the project description of the EITA-Bio 2015 at NTU. | Done  | 
| September 1, 2014  | 
Checkpoint 6: project reviews and monitoring.  | 
Done  | 
| September 30, 2014  | 
Start to invite the program steering committee members. | 
Done  | 
| October 10, 2014  | 
Complete the workshop co-chairs invitations. | Done  | 
| October 23, 2014 | 
The first draft conference theme ready.  | 
Done  | 
| October 31, 2014 | 
The Website of the EITA-Bio 2015 at the NTU ready to support the conference. | 
Done  | 
| November 1, 2014  | 
Checkpoint 7: project reviews and monitoring. | Done  | 
| November 17, 2014 | Start to invite speakers.  | 
Done  | 
| November 23, 2014  | 
Propose to add the Workshop 5 (W5): Student Poster Competition. | 
Done  | 
| December 15, 2014 | 
Finalize the titles of the 5 workshops.  | 
Done  | 
| January 1, 2015 | 
Checkpoint 8: project reviews and monitoring.   | 
Done | 
| January 1, 2015 | 
Propose the local supporting teams.   | 
Done | 
| January 15, 2015  | 
The first draft conference program (without speakers' photos) ready.   | 
Done  | 
| February 1, 2015 | 
Checkpoint 9: project reviews and monitoring.     | 
Done | 
| February 15, 2015  | 
Complete the organizing and program committee member invitations. | 
Done  | 
| March 1, 2015  | 
Checkpoint 10: project reviews and monitoring.     | 
Done | 
| March 1, 2015  | 
Start to draft the funding proposal.  | 
Done  | 
| March 22, 201  | 
The draft funding proposal is ready.  | 
Done  | 
| April 1, 2015  | 
Checkpoint 11: project reviews and monitoring.   | 
Done  | 
| April 1, 2015  | 
The draft conference proceedings ready.  | 
Done  | 
| April 15, 2015 | 
Create the registration form and website. | 
Done | 
| May 1, 2015  | 
Checkpoint 12: project reviews and monitoring.   | 
Done  | 
| May 1, 2015  | 
The on-line registration for the conference is open. | Done  | 
| June 1, 2015  | 
Checkpoint 13: project reviews and monitoring.   | 
Done  | 
| June 22, 2015 | 
The official conference program with the speakers' pictures ready. | Done  | 
| June 29, 2015  | 
The official conference proceedings ready. | Done  | 
| July 1, 2015 | 
Checkpoint 14: project reviews and monitoring.   | 
Done  | 
| July 17, 2015  | 
Start to finalize the conference program.  | 
Done  | 
| August 1, 2015  | 
Checkpoint 15: project reviews and monitoring.   | 
Done  | 
| August 3, 2015  | 
Decide the restaurant where the conference dinner to be held.  | 
Done  | 
| August 9, 2015  | 
The official conference dinner invitation ready.  | 
Done  | 
| August 13, 2015  | 
The first draft conference proceedings ready.  | 
Done  | 
| August 20, 2015  | 
The invitation letter and the invited guest list of the conference dinner ready. | Done  | 
| August 31, 2015  | 
Finalize the local logistic support team (e.g., Name tags, Printing Services, Cafeterias, etc.).  | 
Done  | 
| September 1, 2015  | 
Checkpoint 16: project reviews and monitoring.  | 
Done  | 
| September 15, 2015 | 
Start to finalize the conference program. | 
Done | 
| September 30, 2015 | 
The baselined the conference programs (with and without the speakers' pictures) ready.  | 
Done | 
| October 1, 2015  | 
Checkpoint 17: project reviews and monitoring.  | 
Done | 
| October 7,2015 | 
Send out the conference announcements globally (the second announcement). | Done | 
| October 15, 2015  | 
The official conference programs and the conference proceedings ready. | Done | 
| October 23, 2015  | 
Local management meeting. | 
Done | 
| October 25, 2015 | 
The conference ends. | 
Done | 
| October 26, 2015 | Start to draft the conference conclusion report. | 
Done | 
| October 28, 2015  | 
The last run to compile the official conference programs and the conference proceedings. | 
Done | 


