CSSE October.2008 APF: Cycle plan and build Chapters 15 & 16

Outline Cycle plan Cycle build

Cycle plan overview

Cycle plan Develop low-level WBS Micromanaging Estimate task duration Estimate resource requirements Sequence tasks Image from

PDQ, cntd Version scope activity gives the mid-level WBS: And the req-gathering activity can be detailed:

PDQ, cntd And, for the first cycle, 2-weeks long, the detailed WBS would look like this:

Cycle build overview

Micro-level plan Post-it Notes!

Monitoring Scope bank Issues log Prioritized scope matrix Team meetings Status reports

PDQ, cntd How did this plan go? The requirements-gathering swim lane slipped!

What to do in crisis Finish the current cycle Cancel the current cycle and move to the next Cycle Plan Phase Cancel the project

Questions?