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The document outlines the components and purpose of a Baseline Project Plan (BPP). The BPP collects all information from project initiation and planning into a single document. It has 4 main sections: Introduction, System Description, Feasibility Assessment, and Management Issues. Once completed, the BPP undergoes a formal review with stakeholders called a walkthrough before proceeding to the next phase.
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The document outlines the stages in the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC), including system investigation, analysis, design, implementation, maintenance and evaluation. It describes the key activities in each phase such as conducting feasibility studies, gathering functional requirements, designing the user interface and data structures, testing the system, and ongoing maintenance. Alternative approaches like prototyping are also covered, which allow for rapid development and user feedback early in the process.
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2) Planning a project involves defining its scope, dividing work into tasks, estimating resources and timelines, developing communication plans, and identifying risks. Key deliverables include a project plan and budget.
3) Executing the project requires monitoring progress against the plan, managing changes, maintaining project documentation, and communicating regularly with stakeholders. Project management tools like PERT and Gantt charts help track work and implement adjustments.
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- 2. What is a Baseline Project Plan? – All the information collected during project initiation and planning is collected and organized into a document called the Baseline Project Plan.
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- 7. Factors on determining project scope: • Which organizational units (business functions and divisions) might be affected by or use the proposed system or system change? • With which current systems might the proposed system need to interact or be consistent, or which current systems might be changed due to a replacement system? • Who inside and outside the requesting organization (or the organization as a whole) might care about the proposed system? • What range of potential system capabilities are to be considered?
- 9. 2. System Description - outline possible alternative solutions in addition to the one deemed most appropriate for the given situation. examples: 1. Mainframe with central database 2. Distributed with decentralized databases 3. Batch data input with on-line retrieval 4. Purchasing of a prewritten package
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