# MAGNUM ERP

# Development Log

**Project:** MAGNUM ERP – Engineering Operations Platform

**Company:** MAGNUM ENGINEERING

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# Purpose

The Development Log records the progress of MAGNUM ERP throughout its development.

It provides a chronological history of:

* Features added
* Bug fixes
* Database changes
* UI improvements
* Architectural decisions
* Version releases

This document should be updated after each completed development session.

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# Project Information

**Project Name:** MAGNUM ERP

**Framework:** FastAPI

**Database:** PostgreSQL

**Frontend:** HTML5, Bootstrap 5, JavaScript

**Version Control:** Git

**Development Started:** July 2026

**Current Version:** 0.1.0 (Foundation)

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# Version History

## Version 0.1.0 – Foundation

**Status:** In Progress

### Completed

* Project structure created.
* Python virtual environment configured.
* FastAPI installed and configured.
* Uvicorn configured.
* Static file support enabled.
* Jinja2 templates configured.
* Base application shell created.
* Bootstrap integrated.
* Initial dashboard layout created.
* Professional navigation sidebar added.
* Login page created.
* Login routing implemented.
* Technical dashboard concept defined.
* Initial project documentation created.

### Planned

* PostgreSQL integration.
* SQLAlchemy setup.
* Alembic migrations.
* User authentication.
* Role management.

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# Development Sessions

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## Session 001

**Date:** 22 July 2026

### Objective

Create the initial MAGNUM ERP application.

### Work Completed

* Installed Visual Studio Code.
* Installed Python.
* Created FastAPI project.
* Configured application structure.
* Added HTML templates.
* Added Bootstrap styling.
* Created dashboard shell.
* Created login page.

### Notes

Project successfully starts using:

```bash
uvicorn main:app --reload
```

Result

Foundation complete.

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## Session 002

**Date:** Pending

### Objective

Connect PostgreSQL.

### Planned Work

* Install PostgreSQL.
* Configure SQLAlchemy.
* Configure Alembic.
* Create Users table.
* Create Roles table.
* Create Customers table.
* Create Enquiries table.
* Create Tasks table.

Expected Result

Persistent database storage.

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## Session 003

**Objective**

Authentication.

### Planned

* Password hashing.
* User login.
* Session management.
* Role-based access.

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## Session 004

**Objective**

Customer Module.

### Planned

* Customer CRUD.
* Customer search.
* Customer contacts.
* Customer documents.

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## Session 005

**Objective**

Enquiry Module.

### Planned

* Create enquiry.
* Assign estimator.
* Automatic tasks.
* Dashboard integration.

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## Session 006

**Objective**

Task Management.

### Planned

* Task creation.
* Assign tasks.
* Update status.
* Dashboard widgets.

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## Session 007

**Objective**

BOQ Builder.

### Planned

* BOQ header.
* BOQ items.
* Engineering sections.
* Automatic totals.

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## Session 008

**Objective**

Estimating.

### Planned

* Material pricing.
* Labour pricing.
* Equipment pricing.
* Profit calculations.
* Mark-up calculations.

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## Session 009

**Objective**

Quotation Module.

### Planned

* PDF generation.
* Quote revisions.
* Approval workflow.
* Email integration.

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## Session 010

**Objective**

Projects Module.

### Planned

* Project creation.
* Project dashboard.
* Documents.
* Site photos.
* Variations.

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# Architectural Decisions

## Decision 001

The application will use FastAPI as the backend framework.

Reason

High performance, modern Python framework, excellent API support, and clean architecture.

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## Decision 002

The database will use PostgreSQL.

Reason

Reliable, scalable, open-source, and suitable for multi-user business applications.

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## Decision 003

The frontend will use server-rendered HTML templates with Bootstrap.

Reason

Simple, fast, maintainable, and ideal for an internal engineering application.

Future enhancements may introduce JavaScript components where additional interactivity is beneficial.

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## Decision 004

The application will be workflow-driven rather than page-driven.

Reason

Engineering staff work by process (Enquiry → BOQ → Estimate → Quote → Project), and the software should guide users through these stages.

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# Known Issues

| ID   | Description                    | Status |
| ---- | ------------------------------ | ------ |
| None | No known issues at this stage. | Open   |

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# Future Ideas

* Outlook email integration.
* Microsoft Teams notifications.
* Barcode and QR code support.
* Mobile application for site staff.
* AI-assisted BOQ generation.
* AI-assisted estimating.
* Digital signatures.
* Offline site mode.
* Power BI integration.
* Multi-company support.

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# Release Milestones

| Version | Milestone                 | Status      |
| ------- | ------------------------- | ----------- |
| 0.1     | Foundation                | In Progress |
| 0.2     | Database & Authentication | Planned     |
| 0.3     | Customer & Enquiries      | Planned     |
| 0.4     | BOQ Builder               | Planned     |
| 0.5     | Estimating                | Planned     |
| 0.6     | Quotations                | Planned     |
| 0.7     | Projects                  | Planned     |
| 0.8     | Purchasing                | Planned     |
| 0.9     | Reporting                 | Planned     |
| 1.0     | Production Release        | Planned     |

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# Development Philosophy

MAGNUM ERP is being developed as a modular, scalable engineering management platform tailored specifically to MAGNUM ENGINEERING.

Every feature is documented, version controlled, tested, and implemented with long-term maintainability in mind.