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The
Project Life Cycle |
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This diagram documents the formal project life cycle that is
applied for all projects. For smaller projects, some of the
stages may be skipped, however that fact is always documented to
meet the needs of the quality system. |
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STAGE 1
- TM and You -
The Planning Stage |
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In this stage we plan and prepare formal documents that will
aid, control and manage the coding, testing and deployment of
the system. This stage generally includes the prototyping of the
system as well. At the end of this stage there are exact
specifications and guidelines for the development team. |
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STAGE 2
- TM and the Developer -
The
Implementation Stage |
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The first two milestones of the second stage may overlap with
the end of the first stage, allowing for coding to begin
immediately. Implementation is governed by the plans made in the
first stage, especially the test cases and acceptance criteria. |
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STAGE 3
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Closing the Project -
The Closing &
Archiving Stage |
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It is important to wrap things up in a formal manner. All code,
documentation, test results and acceptance tests must be
archived to aid in maintenance and future upgrades. This is an
absolute must to protect and safeguard the customer's investment
in the project. |
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STAGE 4
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Maintenance and Upgrades -
Future
Stages |
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Once the
project has been signed off, there will be ongoing maintenance
and upgrades. Non-trivial projects generally plan for such
future stages. Smaller projects may not have formal planning,
but most software applications do need maintenance and upgrades
once they have been in use for some time. The above diagram
shows maintenance steps, if involved. |
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Change
Orders |
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All above
stages may involve changes in the requirements which may affect
various documents, including the contract. Regardless of which
stage, each Change Order is handled
as a separate process to ensure that documentation remains up to
date. |
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