Steps in the Planning Process

The Planning Process

•     What:       (Scope of work, Build Document, Enhancement Request)

•     What-If:   (Contingency Plans, Risk Analysis)

•     How:        (Development approach, WBS)

•     Who:        (Resource Schedule)

•     When:      (Schedule and Milestones, what does success look like)

•     Where:     (Environment) 

Business Requirement Gathering

• Define the issue

• Define Objectives

• Define Success Factors

• Develop a plan to solve the issue, Risk Analysis

• Identify Deliverables

• Dependencies and Prerequisites

• Estimate how much resources are required for the task

• Define QA

• Execute