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Goal and Scope

Goal and Scope. Where are we going and what path will we be taking?. Course Outline. So far in this course… Development Process Models Fitting into the Business Process People in the Process Next… Establishing a target and direction Estimating the costs of getting there

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Goal and Scope

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  1. Goal and Scope Where are we going and what path will we be taking?

  2. Course Outline • So far in this course… • Development Process Models • Fitting into the Business Process • People in the Process • Next… • Establishing a target and direction • Estimating the costs of getting there • Creating a roadmap to get there

  3. Steps in Every Project • Learn Why this is being done • Decide What needs to be done • Figure out How to get it done • Do it • Look back at how well it went

  4. Getting Started Why What How • Why – Goal Statement • What – Statement(s) of Work • How – Software Project Management Plan • Do It • Did It 4 of 16

  5. Why > Why What How • Why ask why? • Establish boundaries and priorities • Context, Information Objectives, Function Objectives • Decision to do a project is usually based on • return on investment • feasibility study • economic and operational feasibility • technical feasibility • schedule feasibility 5 of 16

  6. Goal Statement - purpose > Why What How • Managing Expectations • Good Goal Statements explain both what and why 6 of 16

  7. Goal Statement is… > Why What How • States both deliverables and process • Measurable • Short • Doable • Communicated 7 of 16

  8. Example Goal Statement > Why What How “First, I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to the earth. No single space project in this period will be more impressive to mankind, or more important for the long-range exploration of space; and none will be so difficult or expensive to accomplish. ” -- JFK 1961 8 of 16

  9. The Need to be Clear Why > What How 9 of 16

  10. Statement of Work Why > What How • Context • Part of the SPMP • Separate from the SRS • Purpose • “A SOW should specify in clear, understandable terms the work to be done in developing or producing the goods to be delivered or services to be performed by a contractor. • A SOW defines all non-specification requirements for contractor effort. • Specifications are typically referenced in the SOW but the specific qualitative or quantitative technical requirements shall not be spelled out in the SOW. “ 10 of 16

  11. SOW Format – example 1 Why > What How STATEMENT OF WORK 1. GENERAL. The Bureau of Reclamation has a requirement for … 2. BACKGROUND. 3. WORK TO BE PERFORMED BY CONTRACTOR. 4. GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED MATERIALS/SERVICES. 5. SUMMARY OF DELIVERABLE. 6. PROJECT COMPLETION/DELIVERY SCHEDULE 6.1 REVIEW OF DELIVERABLES. 6.2 ACCEPTANCE OF DELIVERABLES. 7. CONTRACTOR PAYMENT SCHEDULE 8. TECHNICAL COORDINATION 9. ADDRESS FOR DELIVERABLES 11 of 16

  12. SOW Format – example 2 Why > What How DOD-type SOW • Scope – what is in this SOW • Background • Related Documents • Deliverables • Sub-Tasks • Reports • place of work • review timetable 12 of 16

  13. SPMP Contents Why What > How • Goal Statement • Process Model • management and technical • Organization • Timetable and Deliverables • Work Breakdown – next topic tonight • Schedule – next week’s topic • Budget 13 of 16

  14. Sample SPMP Table of Contents irmc.state.nc.us/documents/approvals/reporting/SPMPLAN.doc 1. Introduction Project Overview Project Deliverables Evolution of the Software Project Management Plan Reference Material Definitions and Acronyms 2. Project Organization 2.1 Process Model 2.2 Organizational Structure 2.3 Organizational Boundaries and Interfaces 2.4 Project Responsibilities 3. Management Process 3.1 Management Objectives and Priorities 3.2 Assumptions, Dependencies, and Constraints 3.3 Risk Management 3.4 Monitoring and Control Mechanisms 3.5 Staffing Plan 4. Technical Process 4.1 Methods, Tools, and Techniques 4.2 Software Documentation 4.3 Project Support Functions 14 of 16

  15. Why What > How 5. Work Packages, Schedules, and Budget 5.1 Work Packages 5.2 Dependencies 5.3 Resource Requirements 5.4 Budget Requirements 5.5 Budget and Resource allocation 5.6 Schedule 5.7 Network Diagram 6. Project Success Criteria 6.1 Network Diagram 6.2 Project Milestones 6.3 Approval Process 6.4 Acceptance Criteria 6.5 Critical Success Factors 7. Additional Components 8. Plan Approvals 9. Glossary of Terms 10. Appendices 15 of 16

  16. 1. Introduction 1.1 Project overview 1.2 Project deliverables 1.3 Evolution of the SPMP 1.4 Reference materials 1.5 Definitions and acronyms 2. Project organization 2.1 Process model 2.2 Organizational structure 2.3 Organizational boundaries and interfaces 2.4 Project responsibilities 3. Managerial process 3.1 Managerial objectives & priorities 3.2 Assumptions, dependencies & constraints 3.3 Risk management 3.4 Monitoring & controlling mechanisms 3.5 Staffing plan 4. Technical process 4.1 Methods, tools & techniques 4.2 Software documentation 4.3 Project support functions 5. Work packages, schedule & budget 5.1 Work packages 5.2 Dependencies 5.3 Resource requirements 5.4 Budget & resource allocation 5.5 Schedule Why What > How IEEE 1058 Standard for SPMP 16 of 16

  17. Where next… • deciding on the sub-tasks • the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) • estimating size, duration, … • assigning tasks

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