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Unit 5: Project Approach

chosen according to environment and the type of project being undertaken. Approaches Notes
should be chosen according to:

 How well understood the objectives are (by the client and the team)
 How stable the technology is (well proven or need testing and adaptation)
 How experienced the team is (in the technology, in development and in understanding
the objectives set by the organizations management)

 How much control management want.
Generic Project Phases
1. Initiation/Analysis
2. Design

3. Construction/Implementation/Execution/Coding
4. Testing/Pilot/Debugging/Verification)
5. Deployment
6. Review & Maintenance

Approach Overviews
 Waterfall: Waterfall has extremely strict separate stages, with no overlap, and high levels
of planning and process control. This is suitable for projects with a well understood scope
that can be built using proven technology, before it goes out of date. For example, this is
the favored approach in the construction industry.

 Iterative: In iterative the team produces succeeding releases that eventually evolve into a
complete product. This is a good approach when there are many unknowns, or when
speed is of the essence. This might be a good approach to implementing a leading edge
product or developing for a user who is not sure what they want.

 Agile: Agile is the same as Iterative but with particularly small/fast releases in a high
performance environment with low levels of process control. Good for motivated
experienced teams with strict deadlines and good understanding of the organisation’s
strategy.
The project approach should also list exact tools or techniques that are not part of the project
management framework or not included in the approved information management technology list.
The approach should be based on the decided information management project methodology.

Notes Managed exceptions to the approved methodology should be documented in the
project management approach.

The project management approach should comprise the following key tasks or phases:

Business Case Analysis

The objective of the business case analysis phase is to determine the business case for investing
in a data warehouse or business intelligence solution. It identifies the projected return on
investment.

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