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CS3503:
Systems Analysis and Design
Lecture 8 – Baseline Project Plan
UNB Faculty of Computer Science
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Learning Outcomes
At the end of lecture students should be able to
Explain the purpose of a Baseline Project Plan (BPP)
List the topics included in a BPP
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Begin work on the BPP for their group project
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Project Progression
1. Someone(s) has a project idea
2. Gathers support and submits a System Request
Project sponsor
Business need, value, requirements
Constraints
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3. Approved
Project Charter
Project planning activities
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Baseline Project Plan (I)
Establishes a project plan
to transition from
planning
Assures parties that there
is a common, complete
understanding of
Project Planning
Implementation
Analysis
Scope
Benefits
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Duration
Design
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Baseline Project Plan (II)
Identifies measures
critical for success
Project Planning
Feasibilities
Intended to be updated as
the project proceeds
Why?
Implementation
Analysis
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Design
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Effort
Things Get Expensive
Time
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BPP Components
Introduction
System description
Feasibility assessment
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Management issues
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BP: Introduction
Overview
Recommend course of action
Define project scope
What it affects
Interface interactions
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System capabilities
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Scope: Data Flow Diagram
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Level 0 DFD and tease
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BP: System Description
Outline possible alternative solutions
Goldilocks approach: Too much, too little, just right
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Usually in narrative (story) format
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BPP: Feasibility Assessment
Project costs and benefits
Technical difficulties
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High-level project schedule
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BP: Management Issues
Outlines concerns that management may have about
the project
Team composition
Communication plan
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Project standards and procedures
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BPP Review
All parties review the BPP
Ensure that their interface with the project can work
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Parties agree to continue
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BPP Report
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The report template is on the Learning Management System
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Project, Groups
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Project
The project will involve the project plan, analysis, and initial
design of a system.
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A short exercise will precede the project (next lecture)
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Groups
Initial group assignment is random
Ideal group size is 5 to 6
Switching mechanism
Everyone has ½ token
Switch cost is 1 token
Switch is symmetrical
Tristan will validate and confirm switch requests
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Switch requests to be sent by Friday at noon
Final groups announced on Monday
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