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Project Identification & Selection Project Initiation & Planning

Project Identification & Selection Project Initiation & Planning. 8/28/2013. © Abdou Illia MIS 4200 - Fall 2013. Learning Objectives.

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Project Identification & Selection Project Initiation & Planning

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  1. Project Identification & Selection Project Initiation & Planning 8/28/2013 © Abdou Illia MIS 4200 - Fall 2013

  2. Learning Objectives • Describe the steps involved when identifyingandselecting projects and initiating and planning projects. • Discuss the content of and need for a Baseline Project Plan. FIGURE 4-1

  3. Projects Identification and Selection • A three-step process • Identify potential IS projects • Classify & rank projects • Select project for development Ch4:83-90

  4. 1. Identify potential IS projects • Projects are identified by • Top management ▪ User departments • Steering committee ▪ Development group or IS mnger • Top-Down identification • Senior management or steering committee • Focus on global needs of organization (top mgt) • Cross-functional focus (steering committee) • Bottom-up identification • User departments or functional managers • Don’t reflect overall goals of the organization • Narrow an tactical focus Note: Projects identified by IS Development group based on ease of integration with existing systems. Ch4:83-90

  5. 2. Classify & rank development projects • Assessing the merit of potential projects • Can be performed by • Top management ▪ User departments • Steering committee ▪ Development group or IS mnger • Criteria vary based on project, organization’s size, etc. • Relative ranking guides project selection TABLE 4-2:

  6. 3. Select IS development projects FIGURE 4-3: • Ongoing activity b/c business condition changes over time • Incremental commitment • Continuous reassessment of project after each phase • Primary deliverable: schedule of IS projects

  7. General rule:10 to 20% of entire development effort should be expanded on PIP Project Initiation and Planning - PIP • Many activities of PIP could also be completed during Systems Analysis • Main actor: experienced system analyst (or team of system analysts for large projects) • Objective is transforming vague system request into tangible project description Baseline Project Plan FIGURE 4-5: Ch4:83-90

  8. Project Initiation and Planning - PIP FIGURE 4-3: Activities performed during Project Initiation FIGURE 4-4: Activities performed during Project Planning Ch4:83-90

  9. Project Initiation and Planning (cont.) • Main deliverable is • Baseline Project Plan (BPP) • Internal document • Baseline Project Plan (BPP) reflects estimates of the project’s … • Scope • Benefits • Costs • Risks • Resources Ch4:83-90

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