Work Products

Documentation Requirements

These may be incorporated in the feasibility report; in the initial statement of requirements; or in the contract.

Documentation Standard

Standards for presentation and layout of documents are required.

Configuration Management Plan

Configuration management requirements may be defined in the Quality Plan or Project Plan.

Configuration Management System

In less complex systems, this may be simply defined standards for version control; for large systems, formal configuration is required.

Quality Plan

Depending on the size of the project and the nature of the contractual arrangements, this may be incorporated into the Project Plan.

Quality Criteria

These may be identified in the Feasibility Study, or may be contained in the contract.

Audit Schedule

This should be documented as part of the overall project schedule.

Quality Records Index

An index of the records to be recorded and retained by the project should be developed at an early stage.

Verification & Validation Plan

An overall strategy for the extent and nature of review activities in the project is developed.

Acceptance Criteria

Criteria that represent the minimum acceptable status of the end product should be agreed and documented, perhaps in the contract.

Intellectual Property Acquisition Plan/Register

The IP Plan and register assist in the control of proprietary and other copyright materials.

Software Acquisition Plan/Register

New purchases, upgrades and associated costs can be tracked.

Response to Request for Proposal

A clearly written, comprehensive response to an RFT provides the client with preliminary ideas and costs.

Feasibility Study

A measure of how beneficial or practical the development of the product will be to an organisation.

Concept Brief

Preliminary project information on the objectives, look and feel of the product and expected outcomes can be detailed in the Concept Brief or Project Plan.

Business Case (or Contract)

A signed agreement which identifies the time-frame, monetary considerations, copyright and licensing requirements, performance and quality requirements, and any standards or procedures to be used.

Scope Statement

A clear identification of what is included in the project.

Work Breakdown Structure

A deliverable oriented grouping of project elements.

Cost Estimate

Resources required and quantity required for each WBS item are defined.

Project Schedule

Activities are defined, sequenced, and duration estimated. Expected start and finish dates are determined. Milestones, completion of major deliverables and key external interfaces, are identified.

Risk Analysis Model

Questionnaire-based risk assessment is common.