Effective Software Project Management

Iterative SDPM Strategy for the Closing Phase of the Dynamic Systems Development Method

Figure 22-5 illustrates the Closing Phase of the SDPM strategy for the Dynamic Systems Development Method.

Figure 22-5. The Closing Phase of the SDPM strategy for the Dynamic Systems Development Method

The Closing Phase for the SDPM strategy for the Dynamic Systems Development Method is the most inclusive of the Iterative SDPM Strategies presented in this chapter. The complexity arises in deciding which of several alternatives should be undertaken in light of what has happened so far on the development of the solution. As part of the closure on the Implementation Phase, an evaluation of the current solution takes place. The result of that evaluation is to decide how, if at all, the project should go forward. There are four possibilities, as discussed in the following subsections.

Solution Accepted

The evaluation concludes that the acceptance criteria have been satisfactorily met and the project work is complete. No further action is required.

Revise Solution Design

The evaluation concludes that the acceptance criteria have not been successfully met but that modifications to the current design could be made that would make the then revised solution acceptable. Usually this is the result of having to delete some minor feature or function because of time or budget constraints. This feedback ...