Tasks
Open a Journal so that you can maintain a log of your activity in undertaking the following tasks
Develop a table showing options (do-nothing, development etc) in a table with pros, cons, risks, expected capital costs (high-medium-low), expected operating costs (high-medium-low), and benefits etc
Presume the client has selected development - write a System Vision document/statement – see text
Analyse the project and produce a simple 1-page Work Breakdown Structure with time estimates for each activity in the project
Produce a simple Gantt chart showing the major activities and dependencies
Develop a list of stakeholders (all persons, groups and institutions who may have an interest in the project and the nature of their interest)
Build a product backlog for the system by decomposing the features into stories (using Agile format “As a .... I want to .... so that..”). Prioritise using MoSCoW
Provide an “AS IS” process using Business Process Modelling Notation (BPMN) or UML (Unified Modelling Language) – for the booking/payment process
Develop a “TO BE” process using BPMN or UML
Compare your As-Is and to-be and provide a briefing note for the Organisational Change and Training team so they can prepare the processes, manuals and train the workers and other staff
Ref: http://www.mountaingoatsoftware.com/blog/a-sample-format-for-a-spreadsheet-based-product-backlog
Develop a screen design for two MUST stories created above and identify any business rules; justify your design
Write all acceptance criteria for these two stories to be done – search the Internet for examples
Draw a simple applications architecture showing how the new solution will fit and interface with existing systems.
Presume you have been through an RFT – write the executive summary of the RFT report to the client with your recommended solution and supplier
Compare a brief report to the client explaining why they might consider Agile instead of waterfall method for the project