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Effective Software Project Management
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Effective Software Project Management

by Robert K. Wysocki Ph.D.
March 2006
Beginner to intermediate
618 pages
15h 20m
English
Wiley
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The Planning Phase of an Iterative SDPM Strategy for the Dynamic Systems Development Method

Figure 19-5 is the Planning Phase of the Iterative SDPM strategy for the Dynamic Systems Development Method.

Figure 19-5. Planning Phase of an Iterative SDPM strategy for the Dynamic Systems Development Method

Planning is done in two separate phases of the Iterative SDPM strategy for the Dynamic Systems Development Method.

  • In the Feasibility Study Phase, there is a one-time planning activity to outline the project plan at a high level.

  • During the Business Study Phase, additional information was gathered and used to update the Outline Plan.

    The Business Study Phase can be repeated a number of times. That comes about when additional business functionality is discovered during the Implementation Phase that could not be handled in the current iteration and will have to be handled in a later iteration.

Outlining the Project Plan

The Outline Plan is an additional check on the feasibility of the project. The Outline Plan focuses on the development aspects of the project. The question to be answered is “Is the development of this solution likely to be successful?” or in other words, “Can we do what we say we are going to do?” A further question is, “Is the Dynamic Systems Development Method the appropriate approach for this project?”

Identifying and Prioritizing Functionality

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