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Class 5 – Planning IT Projects Iterative Planning Project Life Cycle for MIS 374 Major Milestone Summaries Network Diagrams Gantt Charts Iterative Planning with MS Project: Gantt charts Building a Project Plan exercise 2

* common acronym: SDLC: System Development Life Cycle MIS 374 Project Life Cycle * Final Construction Phase(s) Inception Phase(s) This project life cycle is the required model for planning assignments that are part of Group Project 2 and the Client Project. * common acronym: SDLC: System Development Life Cycle 3

Iterative phases to build functionality Prepare system for release Project Life Cycle Final Construction Phase(s) Inception Phase(s) Define scope Plan project Prepare development environment Iterative phases to build functionality Prepare system for release 4

Defining Scope Define scope Plan project Inception Phase(s) Final Construction Phase(s) Stakeholder Roles & Responsibilities Table Software/hardware Environments Root Cause Analysis Process Modeling & Overview Graphics Organizational Impact Analysis Functional & Non-Functional Requirements Risk Management Return-on-Investment (ROI) Analysis Web Flow Diagrams Evaluation Tables for System Alternatives Define scope Plan project Prepare development environment 5

Planning IT Projects Determine phases Milestone Summary Table Inception Phase(s) Final Construction Phase(s) Define scope Plan project Prepare development environment Determine phases Milestone Summary Table Network Diagram Gantt Chart 6

Preparing Development Environment Inception Phase(s) Final Construction Phase(s) Define scope Plan project Prepare development environment Design Database & Information Architecture Determine Production Software/Hardware Environments Determine Development Environment Set up Development Environment 7

Return to the K project – Penguin Airlines Class Day 2, 8/29/2011 Return to the K project – Penguin Airlines Customer functions Agent functions Manage Flights & Employees 8

MIS 374 Project Life Cycle Middle tasks: build functionality Wrap- Up Final Construction Phase(s) Inception Phase(s) Middle tasks: build functionality Wrap- Up Early tasks 9

Network Diagram for Penguin Airlines Flight Management Employee Module Manager Module Customer Module Phase 2 – Phase 1 – Phase 3 – Phase 6 – Inception Phase Final Construction Go Live Phase 4 – All 4 team members meet w/ client for defining scope, planning, etc IMPORTANT WORDING: Deliver quick wins Deliver often Phase 5 – Team members split up and focus on different functional areas

MIS 374 Planning Requirement MS Project Gantt charts show Life Cycle

Network Diagram for Longhorn Music Human Resources Employee Module Manager Module Customer Module Phase 2 – Phase 1 – Phase 3 – Phase 6 – Inception Phase Final Construction Phase 4 – Phase 5 – Customer

Excel example for ASTA Planning on Resources web page, Planning Block

Planning Techniques Handout

Handout example today – Gantt Chart Collapsed Phases

Handout example today – Network Diagram of collapsed phases Bring your copy of the handout to class on Thursday.

Exercise 6 – due next class Print a network diagram version of your in-class work today on one page. Your diagram should be “collapsed” so that only your phases are on your diagram. Your phases should all be connected by arrows that show dependencies. Your phases (task boxes) should be readable. 17

Reminders for next 6 days: Due tomorrow 1/30 at 2pm: Group Project #1 report to CBA 5.202 or 3.404 Peer Evaluation for Group Project #1: Go to Wed. 1/30, on Schedule page Click on Peer Evaluation form Complete evaluation Click on submit – due by 3pm tomorrow Due Thursday at the start of class: Download Group Project 2 Specification from Schedule page for Thurs. 1/31 Find your team on Blackboard & sit with Group Project 2 team Turn in Exercise 6 – a ONE-PAGE print out of today’s Gantt chart Friday, Feb 1st: Select your client project team Steps are on the Project Portal 18

Step 1: Admin Logs into Project Portal Option 1 Option 2 – direct to log in

Step 2: Admin Selects “Create Team” Know team names Plan to bid for team Fri. 2/1 @ noon

Step 3: Admin enters team names Name of team After submit – select team members from class list

Class 5 – Planning IT Projects Iterative Planning Project Life Cycle for MIS 374 Major Milestone Summaries Network Diagrams Gantt Charts Iterative Planning with MS Project: Gantt charts Building a Project Plan exercise 22