Talk:Forestry Tools

1. I can contribute programming time to this project, I have been looking into doing something similar myself, but I need someone to push me in the right direction when it comes to the big picture. -- User:Homann
2. Worked for 10 years in forest industry, woodlands management, side of things; happy to help co-direct development and have it tested by users in the field; familiar with most of the OSGeo stack as well as QGIS -- Tyler Mitchell
3. I can help define project direction and necessary functionality. I am willing to take on programming tasks as needed, preferably under the guidance or working alongside someone more experienced. I can also facilitate the testing and continued development of project the project with a diverse group of potential end-users. -- Lee Mueller
4. I'm up to my ears in work at the moment but want to participate as soon as time permits (hopefully in a couple of months. It's a fantastic idea with lots of potential.My name is Jake and I'm a forester in Orland Maine. Nice meeting you all.
5. I'm Max Uhlenhuth - founder of SilviaTerra.com and lead engineer behind Plot Hound, a cross-platform mobile cruising app that runs on Android and iPhone. We built Plot Hound using all open source software. Although Plot Hound is free to use, it's not open source. Although maybe there is a compelling reason to do so...? Excited to meet the rest of you guys.
6. I'm Jake Maier - a consulting forester with some programming experience from 20 years ago.
7. I'm Abdoul O. Dia, co-founder of OpenGeomatica and data analysis consultant. I do have a good experience in programming (VB(A), R, C++) and database design/management. I can help on moving the project forward. I can contribute on programming (prefereably in C++).

Basic Development

Task	Item	Description
A1	Database schema	Develop a system for data (chiefly inventory and management prescriptions) that can be stored in a spatial database.
A2	QGIS-Database Link	Link database with QGIS layers to support retrieval and viewing of data within QGIS.
B1	Plot layout	Automatically generate plot points based on user-entered specifications (spacing, random or regular, etc).
B2	Plot-Stand Allocation	Recognize plot location and allocate ownership to appropriate stands. Change if stand location changes.
C1	Volume/Stand Calculations	Develop functions to perform basic forestry calculations.
C2	Table Generation	Use calculations to develop volume tables and stand tables for each stand or defined area.
C3	Report Generator	Output information, tables, and figures into neat report.
D	Data Entry	Create system for data/inventory entry and recognition of possible outliers (errors).