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Term |
Definition/Description |
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Program/Project
Management
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The systematic execution of a System Development Life
Cycle (SDLC) for a release or projects that have significant impact on an
organization’s service delivery. This
procedure oversees the SDLC execution; thus, it relies heavily on defined
procedure activities and acceptance criteria for inputs and outputs
Note: Every unit within SDLC interacts with Program/Project Management.
Every release of new and enhanced features and functionality
requires the commitment and effort from all departments. |
| Project
Manager |
The
focal point throughout a project who ensures that the responsible party
has completed with quality and comply with defined acceptance criteria.
The Project
Manager also acts as the conduit for communicating the progress of
the project and decisions made throughout the process to the Project Sponsor,
Contracting
Organization, and the Performing
Organization. |
| Program
Management |
Addresses
oversight for a group of projects. Program
Managers shoulder the responsible for the successful completion of
program objectives by supporting and developing project staff.
Reporting at this level provides Executive
Management with the information necessary to make informed
decisions and execute actions that optimize benefits to the organization.
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Program
Manager |
The
tactical manager who facilitates, monitors and communicates the progress
and issues in implementing the strategic objectives of an approved
program. The Program
Manager works cross-functionally to develop the blueprint that
integrates multiple release deliverables that enhance the program’s
portfolio.
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PMO |
The
PMO is the organization
that consolidates all project plans and reports the status to executive
management. Impacts from
individual projects can be seen from an organizational perspective and
responded to rapidly. The PMO is where project and
program standards, procedures, policies and reporting are established.
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Business
Gate |
defined
milestone in a project lifecycle when specific requirements must be met in
order to make or validate business decisions relating to the project.
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Lock-Down |
The
milestone in a project schedule achieved when agreement exists between the
Performing Organizations and the Contracting Organizations for the
delivery of a defined project scope of work within a defined schedule at a
defined cost.
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Management
Phase Review |
An
event associated with selected business gates where specific decisions
concerning the project are made by appropriate levels of management.
Deviations in deliverables or timeframe are handled by convening
the Gate 6 Review Board. This group will make any decisions concerning scope,
cost, and schedule tradeoffs. These
business gates are:
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G-11:
Project Strategy Lock-Down
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G-10:
Requirements Scope Lock-Down
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G-6:
Project Lock-Down
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G-4:
Begin Validation
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G-2:
Begin FOA
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G-0:
General Availability
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SDLC Business Gates |
The foundation is Program/Project Management in the SDLC Business Gates. This Systems
Development Life Cycle (SDLC) begins at project initiation and moves
through deployment to the production environment. |
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Phase |
A
collection of logically related project activities, usually culminating in
the completion of a major deliverable. The conclusion of a project phase
is generally marked by a review of both key deliverables and project
performance in order to determine if the project should continue into its
next phase as defined or with modifications or be terminated and to detect
and correct errors cost effectively.
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Program |
A
defined set of projects containing common dependencies, and/or resources
and/or objectives overseen by a Program Manager |
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Project |
A
temporary endeavour undertaken to create a unique product or service. A
project has a defined scope of work (unique product or service), a time
constraint within which the project objectives must be completed
(temporary) and a cost constraint. In the context of SDLC, a project may be one of:
an
individual feature
a
collection of features making a release
a
collection of product releases making up a portfolio
a
new product development |
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System
Development Life Cycle (SDLC) |
A
predictable series of phases through which a new information system
progresses from conception to implementation.
All of the activities involved with creating and operating an
information system, from the planning phase and/or the initial concept to
the point at which the system is installed in a production environment.
The major phases are Release Planning, Definition (Requirements and
Specifications), Development, Test (Validation), and Deployment.
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