Managing Systems and IT Projects

Part Two

Organizing and Preparing

(POMA)

ORGANIZING

After the initial planning phase is complete, the software project team now has documented descriptions of the following:

• Project deliverables and product attributes

• A task list and initial schedule

• Project goals, metrics, and measurements

• Resources

• Risks

Now it is time to organize and to put the project in action. It is important to note that planning and organizing phases may overlap. That is, some organizing activities, such as human resources recruiting and organizational structure design, may be initiated and performed simultaneously with resource planning activities. This phase ...