[vc_row bg_color=”#f1f1f1″ top_padding=”50″ bottom_padding=”50″][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_custom_heading text=”Analysis” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]A development project is never carried out in a vacuum. At the same time, normal business operations and other development activities are carried out. Before starting to plan a project, it is good to find out what the company’s ability is to implement the planned development project.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row top_padding=”50″ bottom_padding=”50″][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_custom_heading text=”An analysis of corporate project practices” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]We will begin by finding out what are the rules for project work in the company. We need to get answers to at least these questions:
- Does the project office manage centralized development?
- Does the company have a quality manual or other guidance for development projects?
- What are the documentation storage rules?
- Publicity or the need for encryption?
- Is master data handled centrally or individually in each project?
- Is communication to staff and outsiders instructed?
- How does the project get the resources it needs?
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row bg_color=”#f1f1f1″ top_padding=”50″ bottom_padding=”50″][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_custom_heading text=”Analysis of the ability to carry out successful projects” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]Has the company recently completed similar development projects? If so, find out how they have succeeded?
Does the company have people with solid experience in managing successful development projects? Or whether external help will be needed.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row top_padding=”50″ bottom_padding=”50″][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_custom_heading text=”An analysis of which projects are planned to be implemented at the same time.” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]Find out which other projects will be running at the same time with this project. Enter the timetables for these projects to Projecttop. This way you can ensure that project schedules do not overlap.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row bg_color=”#f1f1f1″ top_padding=”50″ bottom_padding=”50″][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_custom_heading text=”Parallel Projects resource reservations enter into Projecttop
” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]Find out the need for resources in other projects and enter them to Projecttop for resource reservations. This way you can make sure that the resources you need are definitely available.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row top_padding=”50″ bottom_padding=”50″][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_custom_heading text=”Clarification and objectives of the delivery contract” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]Clarify at least these:
- What exactly is bought? What activities are covered by the agreement?
- What is the basis for payment? Hourly, fixed price, target model or something else?
- In what kind of batch will the project be paid to the vendor. What are the bases for each payment?
- Is the training and testing support included in the agreement or do they have to be purchased separately?
- What kind of guarantee does the solution have? How will the production support and helpdesk be agreed?
- Are there any agreements on how the project will be implemented?
- What is excluded, what is not covered?
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row bg_color=”#f1f1f1″ top_padding=”50″ bottom_padding=”50″][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_custom_heading text=”GDPR requirements for the project” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]The EU GDPR has various requirements with regards to the ways in which businesses should handle the processing and protection of personal information. Management will need to ensure that all resources and decision makers in the project are aware of the law related to GDPR.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row top_padding=”50″ bottom_padding=”50″][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_custom_heading text=”To agree on the project’s practices with the vendor” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]Agree with the vendor that the project is implemented by using Projecttop Process. Ask for the vendor’s representatives to have user accounts to the ProjectTOP VIP Area to get access to the useful material.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row bg_color=”#a2d638″ top_padding=”0″ bottom_padding=”0″][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”3556″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][vc_column column_center=”true” width=”1/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”Master Data, environments and integrations -plan” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]Technical design should be done together with technical experts.
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Architecture, Integration plan + map
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Development – Testing – Production environments -plan
In accordance with the Projecttop Process, the technical environment solution should be as follows.
- Development (D)– Vendor’s environment for development and unit testing.
- Test (T)– Environment for system testing.
- Acceptance test (Q)– Environment for the Cut over practice and the user acceptance test.
- Production (P) – for production use.
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Master data-plan
The accuracy of the master data is an absolute prerequisite for a viable solution. If the quality of data is not good, then the solution will not work properly. The need for master data and conversions is defined during the definition phase. However, in designing the project, there is a need to agree on methods for processing data.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row bg_color=”#f1f1f1″ top_padding=”50″ bottom_padding=”50″][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_custom_heading text=”Resourcing and practices” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:center” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row top_padding=”50″ bottom_padding=”50″][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]
Project meeting practices
Plan a meeting practice for the project, at least for the following groups:
- Steering group:
- About once a month to ensure quick decision making. Not more often, so the group will not take over the project manager role.
- Project managers (Vendor & Customer)
- Every week, briefly
- The project team, core group
- Every week at the same time
- Defined content
- The project team, Big group and stakeholders
- According to the project schedule
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Project reporting plan
Before you begin planning to report, read the reporting articles.
In order to run the project, you need reliable and real-time reporting. Each phase of the project should be designed so that its progress can be monitored.
The best way to start planning to report is to do it from the beginning. Below is a list of the most important reporting points:
- Production use support period.
- Go-live GO/NoGo decision.
- Acceptance test approval
- Testing and defect reporting
- Building / System test approval per packets
- Build packet approval for building. (Definition ready)
- Reporting for steering group.
- Status report for weekly project team meetings.
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Project communication plan
Successful projects communicate actively and truthfully. Communication is two-way, meaning the project also listens. People need to be able to post questions and development ideas to the project through an official, systematic channel. Note that this doesn’t mean that every answer will be satisfactory or that every question is answered right away. Questions often contain answers – by listening to the questions, you often receive clues to upcoming issues and can prevent them from becoming problems.
When you communicate actively and truthfully, negative rumors cannot spoil the atmosphere but, of course, the tone should always be positive. It tells us that the project’s performance is so effective that all the difficulties are resolved.
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Project Organization and Resource plan
Project resource planning is a continuous task. The general guidance is as follows:
- Now -> 3 weeks: Personal worklists activities to be decided. Deadlines set and communicated. Monitor the completion of the activities.
- 1 month before: Calendar reservations sent to resources. Ensure that the resources are reserved for the project.
- 1 -> 3 month: A detailed plan for scheduling, activities, and resource needs. Risk analysis updated.
- 4 month -> : Schedule resources and activities planned on the upper level.
Success requires that the right resources are available at the right time. If, for example, the workshops lack the critical resource, the time for all the attendants is wasted. If this happens often, it will delay the entire project.
The resources needed in several companies must be ordered from the business. The easiest way to do this is to make resource reservations in the Gantt-view and then extract the Resource-view.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row bg_color=”#f1f1f1″ top_padding=”50″ bottom_padding=”50″][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_column_text]
Holiday Calendar
The project must know when the resources are unavailable.
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Communicate resource reservations
The people involved in the project should know about resource reservations and that information must come from project manager or supervisor. Not via email or rumor.
If a person does not want to participate in a project, it is often sensible to replace them with another person. You need motivated people on the journey.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_column_text]
Make reservations for calendars
You may wonder why this activity is at this point?
It is important that the project provides a fast start. Therefore, calendar reservations for the events should be made as soon as they are known.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row bg_color=”#f1e645″ text_align=”center” top_padding=”50″ bottom_padding=”50″][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_custom_heading text=”Testing, Defect and change management plan” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:center” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]
Plan change management
Read the article about change management and the instructions to work accordingly.
Plan defect process
Read the article about defect management and the instructions to work accordingly.
Plan Open issue management
Read the article about open issue management and the instructions to work accordingly.
Test plan
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Training plan
Read the articles about training in project and the instructions to work accordingly.
Training for specification
For the definition to be effective, the developers need to understand how new software works. They must be trained in basic software functions and logic.
If you neglect to do this training, the number of requests for change will increase considerably. For the definition to be effective, the developers need to understand how new software works. They must be trained in basic software functions and logic.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row bg_color=”#57c4ea” top_padding=”50″ bottom_padding=”50″][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_custom_heading text=”Definition and Building” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:center” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row bg_color=”#57c4ea” top_padding=”0″ bottom_padding=”50″][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]
Definition using use cases
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Create a Use Case list
Create a list of the needed use cases.
The use case is a business process that is easily accessible. The following items are characterized by the use case:
– It has a clear start and an end.
– The process can include several organizational functions.
– It is a limited entity.
– The description is made from a business standpoint.
– The vendor describes the solution that meets business needs.
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Plan the use case process from definition to system testing
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Plan build packets
Open Gantt view
Create build packages for Gant as phases.
Add or import the listed use cases to Projecttop as activities.
Drag use cases under the right package
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Kick-off + Communication
When your plan is ready enough, start implementing the project. This is done by organizing a kick-off meeting. Invite the project team and the other necessary representatives.
Here is an example of an agenda:
Welcome and Presentation of People
- Project Managers are proud to present project teams.
Why do we have a project?
- Why is the project being started?
- What benefits is the project going to bring to the business?
- Which things are out of the scope?
Project timetable and steps from the end to the beginning.
- Planned deployment schedule
- When will end users be trained? It is good to add to this that training has been invested in.
- Acceptance testing: When and who to test? Emphasize that the role of business is big.
- Schedule of building and system testing
- Definition by use cases: When and who to test? Emphasize that the role of business is big.
Presentation of vendor and Solution
- Description of the vendor company
- A positive presentation of the selected software. Focus on benefits rather than features
Project phasing in general
- Reviewing the project plan
- Description of project phasing. Now at a more precise level, what’s happening at all levels. Weighting for the next 3 months.
- What are the following tasks? When will the calendar calls be sent?
- How do people know what to do?
Change Management and Open Issues
- Go through the change management process. Emphasize why it is important to work in accordance with an agreed process.
Qestions and answers
Ending the event
- Check out the following activities.
- End with a few happy words.
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