Week 1-2

[01-07-2023 to

14-07-2023]

Team Setting

• Know the Team
• The journey so far
• Expectations Setting
• Setting up Communication Channels
• Meeting Schedules
• Project Plan

Week 3-14

[15-07-2023 to

29-09-2023]

POC Phase

• Week 3-6:[15-07-2023 to 11-08-2023]
• Study existing BFT consensus protocols and their integration with blockchain platforms, Understand the architecture and consensus mechanism of Raft

•  Eval 1 [11-08-2023, 12-08-2023]

• Week 7-14:[12-08-2023 to 06-10-2023]
  • Explore existing BFT consensus libraries (e.g., BFT-SMaRt, MIR-BFT, BDLS, Matrix) and evaluate their suitability for Fabric integration.
  • Comparative study of the existing BFT protocols 

•  Eval-2 [06-10-2023, 07-10-2023]

Week 15-23

[07-09-2023 to

08-12-2023]

BiniBFT Protocol Framework

• Identify challenges and requirements for integrating BFT consensus with Fabric 
• BiniBFT Protocol Framework (Sequence Diagrams, Workflow)

•  Eval-3 [14-12-2023]

Week 24-26

[09-12-2023 to

15-01-2024]

Documentation

• Write a white paper showcasing the features, performance, and advantages of BiniBFT over existing BFT consensus libraries

Deliverables: White paper on BiniBFT, highlighting its design, implementation, and benefits.

• Christmas Break [22-12-2023 to 07-01-2024]

Final Presentation and Evaluation

• Finalize all project deliverables and prepare for project closure

•  Eval-4 [15-01-2024]