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2. 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

3. * 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. MIS 374 Planning Requirement
MS Project Gantt charts show Life Cycle

12. 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

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

14. Planning Techniques Handout

15. Handout example today – Gantt Chart
Collapsed Phases

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

17. 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

18. Reminders for next 6 days:
Due tomorrow 1/30 at 2pm:
Group Project #1 report to CBA 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

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

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

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

22. 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