GradeChumEngineeringPresentQ3 · 2026 · archive
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Goal #03

Engineering Velocity

How closely we hit our time estimates · Comparing Q2 → Q3 by Sep 2026

1.03x

avg time ratio · 16 features since Q3-2026

2 over estimate

Q2 guide: 25 features · 1113.5h

Small

<20 hrs

6 features

1.02x

avg actual hours ÷ estimated hours

Under budgetOn targetOver budget

Avg actual hours · vs Q2 guide

Q3 (6)

12.3h

Q2 guide (10)

10.7h

▲ 15.4% slower than Q2

Medium

20–60 hrs

9 features

1.03x

avg actual hours ÷ estimated hours

Under budgetOn targetOver budget

Avg actual hours · vs Q2 guide

Q3 (9)

41.5h

Q2 guide (10)

40.4h

▲ 2.6% slower than Q2

Huge

≥60 hrs

1 feature

0.96x

avg actual hours ÷ estimated hours

Under budgetOn targetOver budget

Avg actual hours · vs Q2 guide

Q3 (1)

109.5h

Q2 guide (5)

120.5h

▼ 9.1% faster than Q2

Log a Feature

Feature size is auto-assigned from estimated hours

Size is auto-assigned from hours

Feature Log

Hours cover development and QA. Size buckets stay dev-only.

FeatureSizeQuarterEst. HoursActual HoursQA HoursActual vs Est.DeployCompleted
One Shot for Item Group
Small
Q3-202610h8.93h2.43h0.89x
Deployed
Sep 25, 2026
Sep 25, 2026synced
One Shot Prompting for Identification and Enumeration
Small
Q3-202615h13.92h1.5h0.93x
Deployed
Sep 22, 2026
Sep 22, 2026synced
Show Feedback for Rubric-type Items
Medium
Q3-202664.75h41.17h8.9h0.64x
Deployed
Sep 22, 2026
Sep 22, 2026synced
B2C Implementation
Small
Q3-202610.5h20.53h8.5h1.96x
Deployed
Sep 10, 2026
Sep 10, 2026synced
Additional Settings in Online Activities
Medium
Q3-202639.58h42.28h15.07h1.07x
Deployed
Aug 27, 2026
Aug 27, 2026synced
Retrain MCQ Model V3
Medium
Q3-202617.5h27.25h0.5h1.56x
Deployed
Aug 27, 2026
Aug 27, 2026synced
GradeChum - Microservice for Online Exam Processor
Small
Q3-202611.17h8.08h0.25h0.72x
Deployed
Aug 27, 2026
Aug 27, 2026synced
Released Results: Show Who Viewed
Small
Q3-202627.58h16.75h6.55h0.61x
Deployed
Aug 12, 2026
Aug 12, 2026synced
Cheating Prevention & Detection
Medium
Q3-202671.42h53.75h16.58h0.75x
Deployed
Jul 30, 2026
Jul 30, 2026synced
Others - July 2026
Medium
Q3-202642.33h38.27h6.73h0.90x
Deployed
Jul 30, 2026
Jul 30, 2026synced
Generic Answer Sheets (CNAS) Updates
Small
Q3-20265.67h5.88h1.08h1.04x
Deployed
Jul 21, 2026
Jul 21, 2026synced
Mobile App Scan by Activity and License Gating
Medium
Q3-202638.75h43.92h13.5h1.13x
Deployed
Jul 20, 2026
Jul 20, 2026synced
Auto-setting ILOs of Activities
Medium
Q3-202647.17h51.3h15.08h1.09x
Deployed
Jul 20, 2026
Jul 20, 2026synced
OBE-Ready Class Creation
Medium
Q3-202630.25h35.05h13.92h1.16x
Deployed
Jul 20, 2026
Jul 20, 2026synced
Add Support for Void and Bonus Items
Medium
Q3-202640.08h40.08h10.42h1.00x
Deployed
Jul 7, 2026
Jul 7, 2026synced
Improve UX of Sets
Huge
Q3-2026113.75h109.52h25.75h0.96x
Deployed
Jul 7, 2026
Jul 7, 2026synced
Q2-2026 baseline · 25 features · 1113.5h total(guide only — not scored)
FeatureSizeActual Hours
Default Points per Item TypeSmall10.2h
Email VerificationSmall15.7h
Improve UX of SetsHuge74.1h
Notes Upload in Autogenerate Test/s with AISmall4.8h
Shareable ClassSmall8.6h
Personalized Scoring RulesMedium38.5h
Per Item View in View ResultsMedium38.9h
Advanced Scoring OptionsMedium57.2h
Add Option to Not Release RankSmall6.7h
Create Activity SurveySmall7.9h
Release Results of GradeChum for DepEdMedium24h
Add Support for Void and Bonus ItemsMedium30.6h
Cheating Prevention & DetectionMedium37.5h
New Board Exam FlowHuge155.5h
Personalized Scoring RulesMedium58.72h
Email VerificationSmall23.67h
Release Results of GradeChum for DepEdMedium29h
Per Item View in View ResultsMedium44.18h
Add Option to Not Release RankSmall9.92h
Notes Upload in Autogenerate Test/s with AISmall8.42h
Advanced Scoring OptionsMedium45.37h
Efficient Request Regrade FlowHuge72.42h
Outcomes-based LearningHuge209.5h
New Board Exam FlowHuge91h
Shareable ClassSmall11.08h
Before Q2-2026 · 88 features(mirrored from the release tracker — not scored)
FeatureSizeQuarterEst. HoursActual Hours
Manual Actions in Class RecordSmallQ1-20266.42h8.95h
Improve Item Analysis v2SmallQ1-202614.5h19.5h
Generic Answer SheetsHugeQ1-202660.58h86.83h
Flexible/Specific Problem-solving RubricsSmallQ1-202612.17h19.5h
Improve Item AnalysisMediumQ1-202625h42.75h
Auto-generate Test/s with AIMediumQ1-202629.92h39.42h
Scalable Import Class RecordMediumQ1-202635.08h38.83h
Activity ReviewerHugeQ1-2026104.58h94.58h
Improve UX of User Journey Part 3SmallQ1-202615.58h20.33h
Improve UX of User JourneyHugeQ1-2026364.5h364.75h
LMS IntegrationMediumQ4-202579.58h79.58h
Clear Cache of Result ImagesSmallQ4-20256.67h6.67h
Referral Process ImprovementSmallQ4-202510.75h10.75h
Improve Accuracy of Rubrics SettingMediumQ4-202564.17h64.17h
Integrate Detailed Feedback in Students’ ResultsMediumQ4-202547.75h48.83h
Teacher School TrackingSmallQ4-202518.58h18.58h
Optimize Loading Speed of View ActivitySmallQ4-20255h5h
Answer Box FunctionalitiesSmallQ4-202519.75h19.75h
College AffiliationSmallQ4-202513.42h13.42h
Scalable Shading SupportMediumQ4-202543.08h35.83h
Whitelisted Phone NumbersSmallQ4-20255.83h6.08h
Other B2C FixesMediumQ4-202527.25h27.25h
Implement Unit TestsHugeQ4-2025170.25h170.25h
Improve Overall Mobile Version UXHugeQ4-202584.07h83.98h
Automated EmailsMediumQ4-202546.67h44.42h
Improve Signup Flow for Major ReleaseSmallQ3-20254.5h4.5h
Limited VersionMediumQ3-202537.58h37.58h
Realtime UpdatesMediumQ3-202522.17h22.17h
Improve UX of "Needs Review"SmallQ3-202515.67h15.67h
Result Pages ImplementationSmallQ3-20258.08h8.08h
Improve UX in RegradingMediumQ3-202533.08h33.08h
Improve UX of "Expected answer type" SettingsMediumQ3-202529.17h29.17h
Initial Mobile AppMediumQ3-202520.5h20.5h
Improve UX in Modify Activity > Step 4MediumQ3-202524.5h24.5h
Real-time Activity StatusesSmallQ3-20252.25h2.25h
Make Strictness Checker Sync to Essays and Code on PaperMediumQ3-202524.5h24.5h
Make Questionnaire and Answer Sheet in SyncMediumQ3-202532h32h
Improve Signup Flow for WaitlistSmallQ3-20255.25h5.25h
Add Support for EnumerationMediumQ3-202557.5h57.5h
Scalable Customer SupportSmallQ3-202530.42h30.92h
Improve View Questions in Reuse Old ActivitySmallQ3-20255.17h5.17h
Whole App Audit Bug FixesMediumQ3-202536.75h36.75h
Improve UX of Import QuestionnaireMediumQ3-202528.83h28.83h
Categorization of Activities (Low, Medium, High stake)MediumQ2-202526.25h26.25h
Improve UX of Basic Flow in Modify ActivitySmallQ2-202512.17h12.17h
Improve UX of Activity StatusesSmallQ2-202511h11h
Allow Usage of Co-teacher ActivitiesSmallQ2-20255.25h5.25h
Editable Rubrics ExplanationSmallQ2-20259h9h
Enforce Phone Number VerificationMediumQ2-202525.33h25.33h
Improve UX in Reviewing Answers of StudentsMediumQ2-202534.75h34.75h
Add Answer Sheet Printing GuidelinesSmallQ2-20254.33h4.33h
Add Support for Manipulating Scanned Paper OverridesSmallQ2-202519.67h19.67h
Customer Success DashboardSmallQ2-202516h16h
Improve UX of Modifying QuestionsHugeQ2-2025104.42h104.42h
Improve CheckersMediumQ2-202554.67h54.67h
Help DocumentationMediumQ2-2025157.33h44.83h
Make Answer Sheets ScalableMediumQ2-202523.08h23.08h
Answer Sheet Template UpdatesSmallQ2-20257.17h7.17h
Optimize Evaluation SpeedSmallQ2-202514.25h14.25h
Improve UX of Math Modal EditorSmallQ2-202511.92h11.92h
Improve UX of Reuse Old ActivitySmallQ2-202511.58h11.58h
Improve UX of Modifying Tables in WYSIWYG EditorSmallQ2-202510.5h10.5h
Send Notifications to Teachers Once the Evaluation is Already CompleteSmallQ2-202511.25h11.25h
Strictness Level Support in Checking AnswersMediumQ2-202521.58h21.58h
View Activity UpdatesMediumQ2-202567.33h67.33h
Dashboard for List of Activities to be Extracted and EvaluatedSmallQ2-20257.5h7.5h
Feature AnnouncementsSmallQ2-20258.42h8.42h
Enhance Answer Sheet GeneratorMediumQ2-202523.75h23.75h
Activity EnhancementsMediumQ2-202529h29h
Analytics Dashboard per EyeballerSmallQ2-20258.83h8.83h
Improve Eyeballer App UXSmallQ2-202519.17h19.17h
Modify Activity UpdatesSmallQ1-202514.17h14.17h
Accuracy DashboardSmallQ1-20259.83h9.83h
Benchmarking for EvaluationSmallQ1-20253.67h4.28h
Cater Scanning Papers While Student is Not in the Class YetSmallQ1-202511.75h11.75h
Improve UX of Updating & Viewing ActivityMediumQ1-202531.67h31.67h
Dynamic University Logo and Watermark in Answer SheetsSmallQ1-20253.92h3.92h
Activity SetsMediumQ1-202526.25h26.25h
Implement Error LogsSmallQ1-20255.08h5.08h
Implement Overall App Mobile ResponsivenessMediumQ1-202545.42h45.42h
Improve Release ResultsMediumQ1-202525.33h25.33h
Customer Retention DashboardSmallQ1-20259.75h9.75h
Improve UX of Answer Sheet SectionSmallQ1-20259.17h9.17h
GRADECHUMHugeQ1-2025362.08h362.08h
Allow Custom RubricsSmallQ1-202515h15h
Fine-Tune Model TrackingSmallQ1-202514.67h14.67h
Improve Migration of QuestionsMediumQ1-202554h54h
GRADECHUM (Additional Features)SmallQ1-20257h7h