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🏗️ Asset Valuer Pro (APV) Documentation Project

⚠️ IMPORTANT NOTE:
This repository contains only the technical documentation for Asset Valuer Pro. The actual source code is maintained in a separate repository and is not included in this documentation repository. All references to source code in these documents are for documentation purposes only.

📝 Naming Clarification​

  • Australia Pacific Valuers Pty Ltd - The company name
    • APV - Common abbreviation for the company
    • apv.net - Company website and email domain
  • Asset Valuer Pro - The product/software solution
    • AVP - Abbreviation for Asset Valuer Pro

📝 Overview​

This working folder contains the documentation project for Asset Valuer Pro (APV), a comprehensive asset valuation and management system. The documentation has been created to facilitate onboarding a new development team and provide a solid foundation for understanding the system architecture, components, and business processes.

📋 Directory Structure​

  • 📊 technical-docs/: The main documentation output containing structured documentation for all system components

  • 📚 source-code/: Source code directory (NOTE: The actual source code is maintained in a separate repository and is not included here)

  • 📝 context-docs/: Business context documents providing background on APV's purpose and requirements

    • Contains the Technical Assessment and Phase 2 proposal documents

  • 📝 legacy-docs/: Original documentation from previous development phases

    • Contains business process descriptions and technical details

  • 📝 business-docs/: Business process documentation and analysis

  • � templates/: Documentation templates used for creating the technical documentation

    • Templates for API controllers, data models, business logic, and reports

  • 📋 archive/: Historical project tracking files (for reference only)

🏗️ Documentation Approach​

This documentation follows a structured approach:

  1. Quick Documentation: Essential information about each component

    • File paths, primary purpose, key interfaces, relationships, usage

  2. Detailed Documentation: Comprehensive information about each component

    • Business rules, implementation details, error handling, performance considerations

  3. Business-Technical Mapping: Connections between business processes and technical components

📋 Getting Started​

New team members should:

  1. Start with the Handoff Guide for a structured introduction
  2. Refer to the Documentation Index for finding specific documentation
  3. Use the Business-Technical Map to understand how business processes map to code

💡 Emoji Usage​

Throughout the documentation, emojis are used to provide visual cues and improve navigation:

  • 🏗️ Architecture and structure information
  • 📋 Process workflows and procedures
  • 🔧 Technical components and implementations
  • 📊 Data models and schemas
  • 📝 Business context and requirements

For a complete guide to emoji usage, see the Emoji Reference.

✅ Documentation Status​

All planned documentation has been completed, including:

  • 29 API Controllers
  • 15 Data Models
  • 6 Business Logic Services
  • 4 Report Generators
  • All system overview documents

The documentation is now ready for use by the new development team.