Project Task Checklist: Real-Time Data Analytics Platform
Phase 1: Planning & Design
- Define use case and KPIs (e.g., click-through rate, session duration).
- Design system architecture including components like Kafka, Spark, DB, and dashboard tools.
Phase 2: Setup the Dev Environment
- Install Docker Desktop or Minikube.
- Setup local dev environment (VS Code, Git).
- Create Git repo structure with folders: infra/, streaming/, producers/, ci-cd/.
Phase 3: Data Ingestion via Kafka
- Deploy Kafka + Zookeeper using Docker Compose or Helm.
- Implement Kafka producers in Python/Java to simulate events.
- Create Kafka topics: user-events, transactions, product-views.
Phase 4: Stream Processing
- Set up Apache Spark or Flink on Docker or K8s.
- Write stream jobs to process Kafka messages.
- Output results to PostgreSQL, ClickHouse, or S3.
Phase 5: Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
- Write Terraform scripts to provision infrastructure (Kafka, DB, storage).
- Use Helm to create deployment charts for Kafka, Spark, and dashboards.
Phase 6: CI/CD Pipeline
- Set up GitHub Actions or GitLab CI.
- Automate testing, packaging, and deployment of streaming jobs.
- Deploy using kubectl, helm, or kustomize.
Project Task Checklist: Real-Time Data Analytics Platform
Phase 7: Visualization & Dashboarding
- Install and configure Apache Superset or Grafana.
- Connect to PostgreSQL or ClickHouse.
- Create real-time dashboards (e.g., orders per minute, product views).
Phase 8: Monitoring & Logging
- Set up Prometheus + Grafana for Kafka, Spark, and system metrics.
- Integrate Fluentd or FluentBit for log aggregation.
- Use ELK stack for centralized log viewing.
Optional Enhancements
- Add ML models for real-time insights or anomaly detection.
- Implement data quality checks with Great Expectations or SodaSQL.