| Phase |
Definition |
Deliverables |
| Initiation |
Defines the project objectives and prepares the project plan |
- Project Plan
- System Standards (including change management procedures)
- Kick-off Meeting
|
| Assessment |
Identifies the current state of existing systems and defines the business requirements |
- Systems Assessment
- Business Requirements Documentation
|
| Design |
Concerned with the functional design of new systems. This phase may involve extensive prototyping |
- Prototype Development Environment
- Prototype System
- Functional Design Specification
|
| Development |
Where construction of the production system is performed |
- Development Environment
- Physical Design Specification
- Developed / Configured Production System
- Pilot Report
- Test Report
- Deployment Plan
|
| Deployment |
Concerned with the implementation of new systems including the acceptance testing of software, installation of production hardware, training of users and introduction of the new system |
- Production Environment
- Production System
- Acceptance Test Report
- Migrated Data
- System Documentation
- User Training
- Implementation Report
|
| Review |
Ensures that the business objectives for the new system have been met |
- Post Implementation Review Report
|
