Docs / Implementation / Task Breakdown # 5CRSE Project: Actionable Task Breakdown (from Recommendations)
# Phase 1: Core Functionality & Security (2-3 weeks)
Conduct comprehensive security audit (authentication, payments, API, data protection)
Remove hardcoded secrets; implement secrets management (env vars, key rotation)
Review and enhance RBAC and admin authorization; implement audit logging
Set up environment configs for all stages; validate required environment variables
Validate and prepare DB migrations, backups, and rollback procedures
Deploy and test basic event browsing, content management, user authentication, admin dashboard
# Phase 2: Commercial Features (4-6 weeks after Phase 1)
Complete payment processing (Stripe/Square integration, analytics dashboard)
Finalize booking flow (end-to-end, package creation, confirmation, management)
Implement basic event creation and management
Enhance notification system (email templates, SMS capability, notification preferences)
# Phase 3: Premium Features (2-3 months after Phase 2)
Integrate premium transportation and dining reservations
Complete AI assistant frontend and backend integration
Launch advanced analytics and personalized recommendations
# Cross-Phase/Continuous Tasks
Adopt test-driven development for all new/incomplete features
Implement performance optimizations (frontend code splitting, image optimization, DB query optimization, API pagination/caching)
Set up comprehensive monitoring (application, infrastructure, business metrics)
Enhance documentation (user guides, developer docs, operational procedures)
Establish user feedback loop (in-app forms, surveys, analytics integration)
Plan for scalability and DevOps maturity (infrastructure as code, CI/CD, security automation)
# Mermaid Diagram: Task Flow and Dependencies
graph TD
A[Security Audit & Env Setup] --> B[Core Features Deployment]
B --> C[Payment & Booking Completion]
C --> D[Premium Features]
A --> E[DB Migration & Backup]
B --> F[Notification System]
D --> G[AI Assistant Integration]
E --> H[Performance Optimization]
F --> I[Monitoring & Observability]
G --> J[Documentation & Feedback Loop]
H --> K[Scalability & DevOps]
# Next Steps
Review this breakdown and confirm priorities.
Once confirmed, import these tasks into your preferred task management system or use the taskmaster-ai MCP in a mode that supports JSON/task file creation.