Milestone
: Lifecycle Objectives
At the end of the inception phase is the first major project milestone or
Lifecycle Objectives Milestone
. At this point, you examine the
lifecycle objectives of the project, and decide either to proceed with the
project or to cancel it.
Evaluation Criteria
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Stakeholder concurrence on scope definition and cost/schedule estimates
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Agreement that the right set of requirements have been captured and that
there is a shared understanding of these requirements.
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Agreement that the cost/schedule estimates, priorities, risks, and
development process are appropriate.
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All risks have been identified and a mitigation strategy exists for each.
The project may be aborted or considerably re-thought if it fails to reach
this milestone.
Artifacts
Essential Artifacts (in order of importance)
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State at milestone
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Vision
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The project's core requirements, key features, and main constraints are documented.
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Risk List
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Initial project risks identified.
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Iteration Plan
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Iteration plan for first Elaboration iteration completed and reviewed.
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Glossary
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Important terms defined; glossary reviewed.
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Use-Case Model
(
Actors
,
Use Cases
)
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Important actors and use cases
identified and flows of events outlined for only the most critical use
cases.
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Project Repository
,
Change Request
|
The Configuration Management
environment should be set up.
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