Project Timeline - API Standard
Project Timeline Report: NZ API Standard Creation
Overview
This project transformed source material from the New Zealand API Guidelines (5,612 document nodes across three parts) into a unified technical standard. The work spanned from project initialization through document formatting, with a total elapsed time of 1 hour 59 minutes on November 3, 2025.
Output produced:
- Primary document: 14,657 words
- 280 DocRef citations
- 8 research files
- 43 MCP semantic searches executed
- 11+ deliverable files created
Timeline
| Commit Time | Elapsed | Activity | Files | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13:05:50 | — | Initialization | 3 created | Project setup: MCP configuration, execution plan, requirements documentation |
| 13:41:21 | +35 min | Research phase | 9 created | Executed 43 semantic searches across 8 topic areas; saved results to research files |
| 14:16:22 | +35 min | Document drafting | 2 created | Generated main standard document and completion summary |
| 14:32:15 | +16 min | Enhancement (v1.1) | 2 modified | Appendix E expansion with external reference links |
| 14:49:24 | +17 min | Format conversion | 1 added | Strucdown format variant created |
| 15:04:32 | +15 min | Style refinement | 2 modified | Bullet formatting and inline citation adjustments |
Total elapsed time: 1 hour 59 minutes
Work Periods Analysis
All gaps between commits ranged from 15 to 35 minutes, with no periods of extended inactivity:
- 13:05–13:41 (36 min): Initial setup and research phase
- 13:41–14:16 (35 min): Research phase continuation into drafting
- 14:16–14:32 (16 min): Document completion and enhancement
- 14:32–14:49 (17 min): Format conversion
- 14:49–15:04 (15 min): Final style adjustments
The consistent 15–35 minute intervals between commits indicate continuous active work throughout the session with no idle periods.
Output Metrics by Phase
| Phase | Word Count | Searches | Files Created | Citations | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research | — | 43 | 8 | — | 35 min |
| Initial Draft (v1.0) | 13,805 | — | 2 | 232 | 35 min |
| Enhancement (v1.1) | +852 | — | — | +48 | 16 min |
| Formatting | (no change) | — | 1 | (no change) | 32 min |
| Total | 14,657 | 43 | 11+ | 280 | 1h 59m |
Time Assessment
The project required 1 hour 59 minutes from initialization to completion. The work proceeded in sequential phases with no gaps. The research phase consumed 35 minutes to execute 43 MCP searches and organize 1,073 results across 8 research files. The drafting phase produced the initial 13,805-word document in 35 minutes. Subsequent enhancement, conversion, and formatting work added 48 minutes.
The final deliverable consists of 14,657 words with 280 embedded citations. No extended periods of inactivity occurred during the work session.