  A new bookkeeping system called Jiskefet is being developed for A Large Ion
Collider Experiment (ALICE) during Long Shutdown 2, to be in production until
the end of LHC Run 4 (2029). Jiskefet unifies two functionalities: a)
gathering, storing and presenting metadata associated with the operations of
the ALICE experiment and b) tracking the asynchronous processing of the physics
data. It will replace the existing ALICE Electronic Logbook and AliMonitor,
allowing for a technology refresh and the inclusion of new features based on
the experience collected during Run 1 and Run 2. The front end leverages web
technologies much in use nowadays such as TypeScript and NodeJS and is adaptive
to various clients such as tablets, mobile devices and other screens. The back
end includes an OpenAPI specification based REST API and a relational database.
This paper will describe the organization of the work done by various student
teams who work on Jiskefet in sequential and parallel semesters and how
continuity is guaranteed by using guidelines on coding, documentation and
development. It will also describe the current status of the development, the
initial experience in detector stand-alone commissioning setups and the future
plans.
