Project Phases and Elements (One Possible View)

Phase 0 – Initialization
o Project Trigger
o Brief Context
o Main Targets
o Alternative Sketch
o Kick-off
Phase 1- Analysis & Pilot Study
o Problem description
o Alternatives
o Decision
o Sign-off
Phase 2 – Business Requirements
o Current Situation
o Target State & Deltas
o Business Prototype
o Profitability Assessment
o Sign-off
Phase 3 – IT Requirements
o IT design
o Systems & Application
o Test Concept
o Sign-off
Phase 4 – Implementation & Test
o Infrastructure
o Application
o Maintenance Concept
o Test
o Sign-off
Phase 5 – Introduction & Maintenance
o Introduction Plan
o Documentation & Training
o Go Live
o Live Test
o Sign-off
Phase 5+ - Closure
o Profitability reassessment
o Project exploration
o Maintenance and service check
Over-arching activities
o Project Management – project organization, planning, staffing, communication, controlling & risk management
o Change Management – requirements management, configuration & version management, distribution management
o Software Architecture Management – application management
o Quality Management – total quality & test management