Effective Software Project Management

Project Overview Statement

One of the deliverables from the solution definition and requirements gathering exercises is the Project Overview Statement (POS). The details of generating this document are given in Appendix C. This document will serve as the baseline for the project as it goes forward to the Planning Phase. Figure 4-2 shows POS for the case study.

Figure 4-2. POS for the PDQ case study

PROJECT OVERVIEW STATEMENT	Project Name Operations Rebirth	Project No. 2006-01	Project Lead(s) Pepe Ronee
Problem/Opportunity PDQ has lost 30% of its sales revenue due primarily to a too long elapsed time from order entry to order delivery.
Goal Implement a comprehensive computer system to automate all operations.
Objectives Implement a computer system that automates all business operations. Implement a computer system that is intuitive and requires no training by the users. Implement a computer system that is scalable. Implement a computer system that monitors and automatically reorders inventory.
Success Criteria The rate of operational errors will decrease by at least 8% from current levels no later than 3 months after implementation. The rate of operations execution will decrease by at least 14% from current for all operations no later than 3 months after implementation.
Assumptions, Risks, Obstacles All current employees will accept the new system. All current employees will evaluate the new system as an improvement in operations over the current one. The total cost of the new system will be ...