Work Products

Assignment of Copyright Agreement

This may be required for subcontractors or casual employees. The client may require one also.

Communication Mechanism

A way to distribute a clear description of what is being communicated to all with a need to know, and a mechanism for the recipient to respond when required.

Quality Agreement

This provides a simple vehicle for specifying the quality requirements for the project. It provides a stakeholdersŐ view of product quality on this project.

Development Strategy

Evaluation of the options available for achieving the project goals is based on the associated risks and opportunities. This report documents the basis of selection for this project.

Development Environment Plan

Floor plan with work station requirements, tools and software, access controls, communications equipment, and special requirements.

Training Plan

Identifies current staff capabilities, skills required, skills gap, and relevant training courses to close skills gap.

Life Cycle Models

Dependencies, required inputs and outputs, key decision points (milestones), quality control points and phases are identified.

Development Methodology

Identifies the strategy (grand design, incremental, or evolutionary), the life cycle model, and the framework of phases, tasks, deliverables, and controls required.

Risk Management Plan

The project risks are recorded in priority as identified. Risks are tracked and the threshold criteria is identified to initiate a response.

Acceptance Test Plan

Once the acceptance criteria are documented, a plan to demonstrate acceptance can be developed; this would include representative test scripts.

Test Plan

A strategy for the extent and nature of testing of the components and integrated products should be developed.

Test Cases and Scripts

Test Cases based upon the Specification can be developed during this phase.

Needs Assessment

Determines the requirements of the target audience and the relationship with the content and tasks which may need to be performed.

Evaluation Plan

Details the methods for collecting data, the composition of the sample(s) and the evaluation instruments to be used.