| Stage | Description | Status |
| One (Preparation and Planning) |
Study ICQ Protocol (For reference) | Done |
| Recruit more volunteers | Working | |
| Find a server which use for host UNICHAT | Working | |
| Basic functionality design (Draft verson 0.1) | Working | |
| System overview design (Draft version 0.1) | Working | |
| Simple instant messenger protocol design (Draft version 0.1) | Working | |
| Build a console server-client model (For investigation) | Working |