Chapter 1 CS3503: Systems Analysis and Design Lecture 8 – Baseline Project Plan UNB Faculty of Computer Science 1 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 Chapter 1 Begin work on the BPP for their group project 2 Project Progression 1. Someone(s) has a project idea 2. Gathers support and submits a System Request Project sponsor Business need, value, requirements Constraints Chapter 1 3. Approved Project Charter Project planning activities Baseline Project Plan 3 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 Chapter 1 Duration Design 4 Baseline Project Plan (II) Identifies measures critical for success Project Planning Feasibilities Intended to be updated as the project proceeds Why? Implementation Analysis Chapter 1 Design 5 Chapter 1 Effort Things Get Expensive Time 6 BPP Components Introduction System description Feasibility assessment Chapter 1 Management issues 7 BP: Introduction Overview Recommend course of action Define project scope What it affects Interface interactions Chapter 1 System capabilities 8 Scope: Data Flow Diagram Chapter 1 Level 0 DFD and tease 9 BP: System Description Outline possible alternative solutions Goldilocks approach: Too much, too little, just right Chapter 1 Usually in narrative (story) format 10 BPP: Feasibility Assessment Project costs and benefits Technical difficulties Chapter 1 High-level project schedule 11 BP: Management Issues Outlines concerns that management may have about the project Team composition Communication plan Chapter 1 Project standards and procedures 12 BPP Review All parties review the BPP Ensure that their interface with the project can work Chapter 1 Parties agree to continue 13 BPP Report Chapter 1 The report template is on the Learning Management System 14 Chapter 1 Project, Groups 15 Project The project will involve the project plan, analysis, and initial design of a system. Chapter 1 A short exercise will precede the project (next lecture) 16 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 Chapter 1 Switch requests to be sent by Friday at noon Final groups announced on Monday 17
