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Iterative Planning 1. Project Life Cycle for MIS 3742. Major Milestone Summaries3. Network Diagrams4. Gantt Charts
Iterative Planning with MS Project:1. Gantt charts2. Network Diagrams
Building a Project Plan exercise
Class 5 – Planning IT Projects
MIS 374 Project Life Cycle *
FinalConstructionPhase(s)
InceptionPhase(s)
* common acronym:SDLC: System Development Life Cycle
Project Life Cycle
FinalConstructionPhase(s)
InceptionPhase(s)
• Define scope
• Plan project
• Prepare development environment
Iterative phases to
build functionality
Prepare system for
release
1. Stakeholder Roles & Responsibilities Table
2. Software/hardware Environments
3. Root Cause Analysis
4. Process Modeling & Overview Graphics
5. Organizational Impact Analysis
6. Functional & Non-Functional Requirements
7. Risk Management
8. Return-on-Investment (ROI) Analysis
9. Web Flow Diagrams
10. Evaluation Tables for System Alternatives
Defining Scope
FinalConstructionPhase(s)
InceptionPhase(s)
• Define scope
• Plan project
• Prepare development environment
1. Determine phases
2. Milestone Summary Table
3. Network Diagram
4. Gantt Chart
Planning IT Projects
FinalConstructionPhase(s)
InceptionPhase(s)
• Define scope
• Plan project
• Prepare development environment
Preparing Development Environment
FinalConstructionPhase(s)
InceptionPhase(s)
• Define scope
• Plan project
• Prepare development environment
1. Design Database & Information Architecture
2. Determine Production Software/Hardware Environments
3. Determine Development Environment
4. Set up Development Environment
Return to the K project – Penguin Airlines
Customer functions
Agent functions
Manage Flights & Employees
Middle tasks: build functionality
MIS 374 Project Life Cycle
FinalConstructionPhase(s)
InceptionPhase(s)
Earlytasks
Wrap- Up
Go Live
InceptionPhase Final
Construction
Flight Management
EmployeeModule
ManagerModule
CustomerModule
Network Diagram for Penguin Airlines
All 4 teammembers meet w/ client for defining scope, planning, etc
Team members split up and focus on different functional areas
Phase 2 –
Phase 3 –
Phase 4 –
Phase 5 –
Phase 1 –Phase 6 –
MIS 374 Planning Requirement
MS Project
Gantt chartsshow
Life Cycle
InceptionPhase Final
Construction
HumanResources
EmployeeModule
ManagerModule
CustomerModule
Network Diagram for Longhorn Music
Phase 2 –
Phase 3 –
Phase 4 –
Phase 5 –
Phase 1 –Phase 6 –
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 classPrint 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.
Reminders for next 6 days:
1. Due tomorrow 1/30 at 2pm: Group Project #1 report to CBA 5.202 or 3.404 Peer Evaluation for Group Project #1:
a. Go to Wed. 1/30, on Schedule pageb. Click on Peer Evaluation form c. Complete evaluationd. Click on submit – due by 3pm tomorrow
2. Due Thursday at the start of class:a. Download Group Project 2 Specification
from Schedule page for Thurs. 1/31b. Find your team on Blackboard &
sit with Group Project 2 teamc. Turn in Exercise 6 – a ONE-PAGE
print out of today’s Gantt chart
3. Friday, Feb 1st: Select your client project team Steps are on the Project Portal
Step 1: Admin Logs into Project Portal
Option 1
Option 2 – direct to log in
Step 2: Admin Selects “Create Team”
Admin:
1. Know team names
2. 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
Iterative Planning1. Project Life Cycle for MIS 3742. Major Milestone Summaries3. Network Diagrams4. Gantt Charts
Iterative Planning with MS Project:1. Gantt charts2. Network Diagrams
Building a Project Plan exercise
Class 5 – Planning IT Projects