USER REQUIREMENT SPECIFICATION :

· If the customer gives the specification, the designated team will evaluate the existing system. If the specification is found incomplete, then a study should be conducted to fill the gaps.

· Studies may be conducted at the customer site.

· Functionality of the proposed system and gaps in existing system, if any.

PROJECT INITIATION:

· PROJECT CODE

· IDENTIFY BASIC REQUIREMENTS

· IDENTIFY QUALITY OBJECTIVES

· PROJECT ESTIMATION

IDENTIFY RESOURCES REQUIRED FOR PROJECT

· HARDWARE

· SOFTWARE

TRAINING REQUIREMENT

IDENTIFY MAJOR MILESTONES

· Decide about the major milestones as per the project requirements along with possible deliverables.

EXIT CRITERIA

METRICS

· Time and effort spent in the Project Initiation activity shall be collected as per Metrics definitions

OUTPUT ITEMS

PROJECT DEFINITOIN:

INTRODUCTION

· PROJECT DEFINITION

· PURPOSE & SCOPE

SOFTWARE PROCESS

· LIFECYCLE ACTIVITIES

· ESTIMATION

· REVIEWS

· DEFECT MANAGEMENT

· CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT & CONTROL

MANAGEMENT PROCESS

• DEPENDENCY MANAGEMENT

• TRACKING AND RE-PLANNING

• RISK MANAGEMENT

• METRIC COLLECTION

• CHANGE MANAGEMENT

· Identify the major modules and their functionalities

· Identify the data sources, inputs to the current and proposed system.

· Identify performance, security, quality, deployment/implementation and training related requirements.

· Document customer suggestions

· Identify the development methodology

· Identify constraints and limitations relating to hardware, software or any other project related issues

· Identify method of delivery and time frames/phases requested by customer.

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