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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 Scoping Phase of the Adaptive SDPM Strategy for the Adaptive Software Development Model

Figure 25-3 illustrates the integration of the project management Scope Phase and the Adaptive Software Development (ASD) Initiation Phase. An ASD project begins much like an APF project. A request has been made to develop a solution to the stated problem or opportunity.

Figure 25-3. Scoping Phase of the Adaptive SDPM strategy for the Adaptive Software Development model

The primary deliverable is the mission statement. The mission statement will establish a sense of direction for the overall project. It will be a motivator for the project team. It will provide a framework for the team and an aid to decision-making. There are three artifacts that a good mission statement will provide:

  • A project vision statement

  • A project data sheet

  • A project specification outline

They are described in the subsections that follow.

Project Vision Statement

The first artifact is the Project Vision Statement. This may take the form of a brief charter statement or a full feasibility study. In either case its purpose is to provide a framework and direction for the project.

Project Data Sheet

The second artifact is the Project Data Sheet (PDS), the document that anyone with an interest in the project would consult for a thumbnail description of the project. In one page the document should describe the following ...

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