material of project life cycle

1. Project Life Cycle
Introduction and Overview
By: Nirali Paraliya

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Introduction 2
Topics
What is a project?
What is project management?
What is a project life cycle?
How does this apply to
information technology projects?

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What is a project?
A unique and
specific undertaking
to produce a set of
deliverables within
clearly specified
time, cost and
quality constraints.*
Operational activity
– repetitive set of
actions consistent
with the conduct of
business
Trait Project Operational
Activity
Unique Yes No
Time scale Defined Planned
Budget Planned Fixed
Resources Planned Assigned
Risk Considered Minimal
Change Benefits None
Comparison

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What is project management?
The skills, tools and management processes
required to undertake a project successfully.*
 Skills – knowledge and ability
 Tools – “things” used in applying skills
 Processes – how skills are applied and tools are
used
Effective assignment and application of resources
to accomplish work within assigned constraints
The ability to adjust to circumstance
 Change factors

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What is a project life cycle?
Phases, activities, and tasks needed to
execute the work associated with a
project
 Westland –
 Initiation
 Planning
 Execution
 Closure
 Traditional –
 Definition
 Analysis
 Planning
 Conduct
 Closure

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The Project Life Cycle
Define what is
to be done and
what is to be
produced
Define how the
work is to be
done, what is
to be used, and
who is be
assigned
Execute the plan –
do the work
keeping abreast of
situational impact
Review the
experience and the
results;
concentrate on
“lessons learned”

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Project Initiation Process
The steps involved in start up
1. State the business problem
2. Explain the business reasons to solve
3. Identify what is propose
1. Determine “doability”
2. Determine affordability
1. Establish scope
2. Establish Constraints
3. Define boundary conditions
4. State objectives
1. Determine needed skills
2. Assess available resources
3. Define training needs
4. Identify recruiting needs
5. Name the team
1. Appoint project leadership
1. Project Manager
2. Chief Engineer
3. Team leaders
2. Establish a project work area
1. Conduct a reality check
2. Obtain approval to proceed
1. Go/No go decision

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Project Planning Process
Detailed planning of the work to be
performedCreate a set of plans that
address the critical success
components of a project
• Work
• Labor
• Materials
• Money
• Satisfaction/goodness
• Risks/mitigations
Determine/document
customer’s satisfaction
requirements
Determine/document plan
To communicate project
status and needs
1. Review procurement
requirements
2. Develop acquisition plan
3. Initiate procurement
1. Conduct a reality check
2. Obtain approval to
proceed
1. Go/No go decision

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Project Execution Process
Constructing the project deliverables
Communications
Management
Acceptance
Management
Change
Management
Procurement
Management
Quality
Management
Issue
Management
Cost
Management
Time
Management
Perform
Phase
Review
Build
Deliverables
Monitor &
Control
Risk
Management

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Project Closure
Review the experience
 Work and associated quality
 Team performance
 Cost experience
 Risk experience
 Procurement experience
Discuss lessons learned
Release dedicated resources
Create the archive
Final report to management
Thank the team!

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Information Technology
Projects
Several different types
 Software projects
 Hardware projects
 Combination (hardware & software)
projects
 New development projects
 COTS integration projects
 Software maintenance projects
And, each is different with its own
nuances

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Information Technology Projects
Common Phases
Problem
Definition &
Analysis
Solution
Summary
Requirements
Analysis
Documentation
Test &
Acceptance
Implementation
Project
Conduct

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Project Conduct
Depends on the type of project
 Software different from hardware
 Development different from COTS
 Combination projects share some
but not necessarily all aspects
 Maintenance is just different