Chapter 2 Project Management Methodologies

A project life cycle PlanDesignDevelop Integrate (including test) DeployMaintain They can be iterative and incremental

Why it is a cycle– no ending

Planning Phase The “Idea” Brainstorming Brainstorming Project Concept Project Concept Project Proposal Proposal “Greenlighted” Proposal “Greenlighted” Define the Project Project Definition Project Definition Project Approval Project Approval

Planning Phase (cont/d) The Project Plan Define “how” the project will be implemented Define “how” the project will be implemented The Project Approach Define the processes to be used during the implementation of the project Define the processes to be used during the implementation of the project Finalize the Budget

Design Phase Design the Architecture Design the Product and the Features Create Specifications and Task Lists Finalize the Project Schedule

Development Phase Write & Test Code Analyze and Report on Project Statistics Status and Project Review Meetings Feature Complete

Integration Phase Integrate the Features into the Final “Product” Integration and End-to-End Testing Stabilization & Optimization Code Complete Code Complete

Deployment Phase Finalize Operations Documents Training Deployment and Acceptance Project Handoff

Post Deployment Operations Team Take Control of “Product” Lessons Learned Meeting Project Closure Disband the Project Team Celebrate Success!

Standard Methodologies & Processes Project Management Institute (PMI) Six sigma CMMI Initial Initial Repeatable Repeatable Defined Defined Manageable Manageable Optimized Optimized International Organization for Standardization (ISO) ISO-9000 ISO-9000 ISO-1400 ISO-1400