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CIS 210 Systems Analysis and Development
Week 3 Part I Initiating and Planning Systems Development Projects ,
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Objectives Upon completion of part I you will be able to:
Understand and be able to explain the concepts related to the project initiation and planning process Understand and be able to explain the concepts related to the statement of work and the baseline project plan Understand and be able to explain the concepts related to the various methods for assessing project feasibility Understand and be able to develop cost-benefit analyses and describe what is meant by the time value of money, present value, discount rate, net present value, return on investment, and break even analysis Understand and be able to explain the concepts related to participant roles within a structured walkthrough
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Overview Devoting Resources Project Initiation and Planning
Acceptance Rejection Redirection Project Feasibility Baseline Project Plan Project Review
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Initiating and Planning Systems Development Projects
When PIP Ends and Analysis Begins Key questions How much effort to put forth? Time and effort easily pay for themselves Reduced costs Reduced time Who is responsible? Experienced analyst or team of analysts Why is this such a challenging activity? Transforming a vague system into a tangible project Communication is key
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Project Initiation and Planning Process
Focuses on activities to assist in planning Analysts work with customers Project Planning Focus on assessing information needs Defining clear requirements Baseline Project Plan (BPP) Foundation of project Contains all information collected Statement of Work Objectives Constraints
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Assessing Feasibility
Assessing Economic Feasibility Determining project benefits Tangible Intangible Determining project costs One-time Recurring The time value of money Present Value ROI BEA
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Assessing Feasibility
Assessing Technical Feasibility Technical risk factors Size Structure Development group experience User group experience General risk rules Large vs. small project Highly structured vs. ill structured Standard technology vs. non-standard technology User group familiarity vs. unfamiliarity
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Assessing Feasibility
Other Feasibility Concerns Operational Will it solve business problems System Service Request Project identification study Schedule Potential time frames Completion date schedules Legal and contractual Labor laws Antitrust Copyright Political Key stakeholders
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The Baseline Project Plan
Building the BPP Introduction System description Feasibility assessment Management issues Reviewing the BPP Walkthroughs Roles Incremental commitment
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Summary Initiating and Planning Systems Development Projects
Assessing Feasibility The Baseline Project Plan
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