In Table A.1, we've provided you with a chart that may help you understand the close parallels between the Guide to the PMBOK process groups and the SDLC phases. IT projects have a unique character all their own-we're not building a battleship or a skyscraper-and so it's important to understand SDLC in order to help shape and bring about an excellent system deployment. However, A Guide to the PMBOK 's process groups provide a wonderful project management framework in which to work, so it's quite important to understand how the two juxtapose.
Project Process Group | Outputs or Key Activities | SDLC |
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Initiation | Project charter/Project request | Planning phase |
Create formal business unit request | ||
Provide preliminary investigation | ||
Complete feasibility study (if necessary) | ||
Planning | Scope statement (Establish project goals and deliverables) | Design and analysis phase |
Critical success factors | Model requirements | |
Work breakdown structure (WBS) | Document system requirements | |
Resource plan (assignment of tasks ) | ||
Risk management plan | ||
Communication plan | ||
Quality plan | ||
Change control plan | ||
Project schedule | ||
Project budget | ||
Implementation plan | ||
Support plan | ||
Executing | Implement project team | Implementation phase |
Progress reporting | Development of system | |
Take corrective action | ||
Controlling | Overall change control | Implementation phase |
Assess the impact of change | Development of system | |
Testing and inspection | ||
Write user guides | ||
Write system administration guides | ||
Provide training | ||
Closing | Obtain sign-off | Operation and support phase |
Document lessons learned | Training | |
Evaluate the project | Maintenance | |
Archive project information | Enhancement |