Class 5 – Planning IT Projects
Iterative Planning
1.
2.
3.
4.
Project Life Cycle for MIS 374
Major Milestone Summaries
Network Diagrams
Gantt Charts
Iterative Planning with MS Project:
1. Gantt charts
2. Network Diagrams
Building a Project Plan exercise
MIS 374 Project Life Cycle *
Inception
Phase(s)
Final
Construction
Phase(s)
* common acronym:
SDLC: System Development Life Cycle
Project Life Cycle
Final
Construction
Phase(s)
Inception
Phase(s)
• Define scope
• Plan project
• Prepare
development
environment
Iterative
phases to
build
functionality
Prepare
system for
release
Defining Scope
Final
Construction
Phase(s)
Inception
Phase(s)
1.
Stakeholder Roles & Responsibilities Table
2.
Software/hardware Environments
3.
Root Cause Analysis
• Prepare
4.
Process Modeling & Overview Graphics
development
environment
5.
Organizational Impact Analysis
6.
Functional & Non-Functional Requirements
7.
Risk Management
8.
Return-on-Investment (ROI) Analysis
9.
Web Flow Diagrams
10.
Evaluation Tables for System Alternatives
• Define scope
• Plan project
Planning IT Projects
Final
Construction
Phase(s)
Inception
Phase(s)
• Define scope
• Plan project
1.
Determine phases
• Prepare
2.
Milestone Summary Table
development
environment
3.
Network Diagram
4.
Gantt Chart
Preparing Development Environment
Final
Construction
Phase(s)
Inception
Phase(s)
• Define scope
• Plan project
• Prepare
development
environment
1.
Design Database & Information Architecture
2.
Determine Production Software/Hardware
Environments
3.
Determine Development Environment
4.
Set up Development Environment
Return to the K project – Penguin Airlines
Customer functions
Agent functions
Manage Flights & Employees
MIS 374 Project Life Cycle
Final
Construction
Phase(s)
Inception
Phase(s)
Early
tasks
Middle tasks:
build functionality
WrapUp
Network Diagram for Penguin Airlines
Phase 2 –
Flight
Management
Phase 1 –
Inception
Phase
Phase 3 –
Employee
Module
Phase 4 –
Manager
Module
All 4 team
members
meet w/
client for
defining
scope,
planning, etc
Phase 6 –
Final
Construction
Go Live
Phase 5 –
Customer
Module
Team members split up and focus
on different functional areas
MIS 374 Planning Requirement
MS
Project
Gantt charts
show
Life Cycle
Network Diagram for Penguin Airlines
Phase 2 –
Flight
Management
Phase 1 –
Inception
Phase
Phase 3 –
Employee
Module
Phase 4 –
Manager
Module
Phase 5 –
Customer
Module
Phase 6 –
Final
Construction
Excel example for ASTA Planning
on Resources web page, Planning Block
Planning Techniques Exercise
Example today – Gantt Chart
Collapsed Phases
Example today –
Network Diagram of collapsed phases
Bring your copy of the finished
network diagram to next class
Exercise 6 – due next class
Print a network diagram version
of your in-class work today
on one page.



Your diagram should be “collapsed”
so that only your phases are on your
diagram.
Your phases should all be connected
by arrows that show dependencies.
Your phases (task boxes) should be
readable.
Reminders for next 6 days:
1. Due Monday 2/9 2pm:
 Group Project #1 report – in class or to my office
 Peer Evaluation for Group Project #1:
a.
b.
c.
2.
Go to February 9th, on Schedule page
Click on Peer Evaluation form and complete evaluation
Click on submit button – due by 3pm Monday
Due at the start of NEXT class:
a.
b.
c.
Download Group Project 2 Specification from Schedule page
for Monday February 9th
Find your team on Canvas & sit with Group Project 2 team
Turn in Exercise 6 – a 1-PAGE print out of todays Gantt chart
3.
Friday, February 6th: Should have selected your
client project team. Anyone not in team?
2.
Friday, February 13th: Admin must be ready to bid on
your Top 5 projects
Step 1: Admin Logs into Project Portal
Class 5 – Planning IT Projects
Iterative Planning
1.
2.
3.
4.
Project Life Cycle for MIS 374
Major Milestone Summaries
Network Diagrams
Gantt Charts
Iterative Planning with MS Project:
1. Gantt charts
2. Network Diagrams
Building a Project Plan exercise