1. Software design project
Project management artefacts
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2. Project vision
The chocolate that melts in your mouth, not on your hands.
People on the
move such as
soldiers
Candy treats
that don’t melt in
extreme
temperatures
= vitamin
Tasteful
chocolate
Sugary coating
prevents melting
and keeps taste
Bright colors
attract people
Happy moment
No dirty hands
No more
chocolate
stains
Easy to take
with you
Normal candy (no chocolate)
Normal chocolate (melts)
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3. Project scope
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Target group for prototype
E.g. kids between 6-10, Belgian users, …
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Goal for the prototype
Test it with test group, convince investor, try-out, …
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List of features contained in prototype
With prioritization
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List of features NOT contained in
prototype
But wanted / needed for full product
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4. Project plan
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Scrum-based planning with sprints
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Contains estimated workload for sprint
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Planning from start to end of project
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Kept up to date
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5. Action items
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Purpose
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Register actions that must be performed
Assign actions to team members
Track actions to closure
Action attributes
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Unique identifier
Action Description
Actionee (responsible / owner)
Due date
Comments (e.g. free text summary of status)
Status flag (created, assigned, closed)
Closed date
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6. Action items
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7. Risk plan
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Risks and related attributes are maintained in a
risk register
Risk Attributes
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Type (technical, resources, business, organizational, …)
Description
Likelihood of occurrence (rating)
Number of occurrences (optional)
Impact/cost of occurrence
Cost/Impact of actions
Mitigation plan
Resolution / status
Risk ranking is used to select type of action
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8. Risk plan
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Possible actions:
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avoidance (= avoid condition of risk)
mitigation (= take action)
do nothing (= accept risk)
Risk levels:
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Disaster: never done by anyone in the world ever before
Very major: done by somebody, somewhere, once
Major: done elsewhere a couple of times, no close contact
with these people
Medium: done commonly in-house or close contact with
these people
Minor: done often, in-house
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9. Risk plan
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10. Key decisions
 Purpose
Quickly show key decisions taken in the project
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Items:
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Decision date
Decision
Reason for the decision
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11. Key decisions
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