SA Capstone Requirements and Design Week 2 SYST36367 Winter 2016 Establish Weekly Meeting Schedule Trello Check-In
Agenda Week02 Establish Weekly Meeting Schedule Trello Check-In Deliverable I Requirements Review SWOT Analysis Project Feasibility (Technical, Operational, Economic, Schedule) Project Scope and Constraints Identifying Roles & Assigning Responsibilities Stakeholders Mission Statements System Architecture Capstone Development Methodology Deliverable 1 (Project Proposal) due NEXT WEEK! SWOT Analysis SWOT stands for: Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities
Threats Normally used during Systems Planning Phase as part of a Preliminary Investigation Report (or Project Proposal) before the Systems Analysis Phase Great technique for many types of analysis including to: Assess the status of a business or product Assess the business case for upgrading an existing system Identify elements of the existing system that should be preserved Strategic Planning Overview
SWOT analysis *From: Systems Analysis and Design, Ninth Edition, Gary B. Shelly & Harry J. Rosenblatt, Course Technology, CENGAGE Learning, 2012 SWOT Exercise Perform a SWOT Analysis on the SA Program Project Feasibility & Risks
Another key aspect of the Systems Planning Phase is to assess the Feasibility and Risks of the project since: There is no point proceeding with a project if the project is not feasible! It is important to identify risks early on so that they can be addressed! The prototyping work later in this course is allocated for: Completing a UI Prototype Addressing any risks Please focus your development efforts in this course on these two areas as by Semester 6 all risks should have been identified and addressed! As in industry, we always want to avoid a situation where stakeholders are asking: Why didnt you tell me about this risk earlier? Project Feasibility & Risks
The four main components of Feasibility & Risk are: Technical Feasibility & Risks Example: Can a large passenger plane fly across Canada on a liter of fuel? Operational Feasibility & Risks Do the existing staffsupport the goals of the project?Do they have the technical skills to operate and maintain the new system? Economic Feasibility & Risks Is the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) of the project within the budgetary constraints of the organization?Do the Tangible and Intangible benefits of the project justify the cost of the project? Schedule (Resource) Feasibility & Risks Have you identified the critical path of the project?What tasks or resources are on this path? Example: Can the project be completed before the holiday buying season? Note that areas of the project that you assess for feasibility and decide are feasible still often represent a risk for the project Feasibility Exercise In your Capstone Groups, identify at least three different reasons why a project may not be feasible from each category Project Scope and Constraints
It is important to clearly define the scope and constraints of the system during the early stages of a project. Some characteristics include; Present versus future (ie. required for version 1.0?) Internal versus external (ie. within the organization?) Mandatory versus desirable (ex. government regulation) Defining your projects scope and constraints should help with your System Vision! Possible constraints: Platform portability Interface with existing systems Reuse existing components Product support features Government regulations Is the constraint something that must be met as soon as the system is developed? Is the constraint due to a requirement within the organization or does some external force (government regulation) impose it? Is the constraint mandatory? Is it absolutely essential to meet the constarint, or is it merely desirable? i.e., must have or nice to have? *Adapted from: Systems Analysis and Design, Ninth Edition, Gary B. Shelly & Harry J. Rosenblatt, Course Technology, CENGAGE Learning, 2012 Identify Team Roles & Assign Responsibilities
Many projects fail because roles of team members are NOT clearly identified and/or properly assigned Clear roles and responsibilities can help with personal accountability and avoid the dreaded finger pointing or blame game. Recommended Steps: Identify the required roles for the project Clearly identify the responsibilities for each role Determine the level of effort required for each role Assess the skills and interests of each group member Assign clear roles of roughly equal effort to each group member Designate a backup or shadow for each role who is ready to assist and/or take over from the lead should the need arise Reassess roles & responsibilities during the project to ensure fairness and job satisfaction Stakeholders Who do you involve and talk to?
Stakeholders persons who have an interest in the successful implementation of the system Internal Stakeholders persons within the organization External stakeholders persons outside the organization Operational stakeholders persons who regularly interact with the system Executive stakeholders persons who dont directly interact, but use the information or have a financial interest Systems Analysis and Design in a Changing World, 6th Edition Stakeholders of a comprehensive accounting system for public company
Systems Analysis and Design in a Changing World, 6th Edition Mission Statement An organizations mission statement can be a big factor in project selection. Organizations will often ask: How will this project help us to achieve our mission when deciding whether to proceed with a project Your Capstone Group should also have a mission! Googles Mission is: Googles mission is to organize the worlds information and make it universally accessible and useful. [1] Microsofts Mission is: At Microsoft, our mission and values are to help people and businesses throughout the world realize their full potential. [2] Sheridans Vision, Values, and Mission Statement can be found here (read the Presidents Message): https://www.sheridancollege.ca/about/administration-and-governance/presidents-office.aspx "Company - Google ." Google. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Jan . "About Microsoft: Your Potential. Our Passion.." Microsoft Corporation. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Jan . System Architecture Diagram-Examples [1] System Architecture Diagram-Examples [2] System Architecture Diagram-Examples [3] System Architecture Diagram-Examples [4]
Capstone Winners 2014 System Architecture Diagram-Examples [4]
Capstone Winners 2015 System Architecture Diagram-Examples [5] System Architecture Diagram-Examples [6] Development Methodologies
Over the past decade there has been a rapid rise in Agile Development Methodologies (Extreme Programming, Scrum, Unified Process, etc.) The rise in Agile Development has brought about many positive changes including: Greater involvement of the customer Iterative Development which provides intermediate milestones that the customer can test and provide feedback on Test Driven Development Continuous Integration Avoiding the all too common scenario of after years of development the customer saying: But thats not what I wanted! Development Methodologies
However, with the rise of Agile Development Methodologies it has also become more common for teams to think that: Systems Planning, Requirements Gathering and Software Architecture Design can wait till the later stages of the project Please note that the development methodology used in the SA Capstone most closely models the Disciplined Agile Delivery[1] (DAD) model which is a hybrid approach adopting best processes from a variety of models. It includes a full range of practices. This includes initial requirements and architecture envisioning at the beginning of the project to increase the chance of building the right product in the right manner [1] [1] Disciplined Agile Delivery (DAD):The Foundation for Scaling Agile,Scott W. Ambler, 2012, IBM Corporation Disciplined Agile Delivery [1] Disciplined Agile Delivery [2] DAD Inception Phase [1] Disciplined Agile Delivery (DAD):The Foundation for Scaling Agile,Scott W. Ambler, 2012, IBM Corporation Capstone Development Methodology
The first half of this course roughly corresponds to the Inception Phase of the DAD model The second half of this course you will complete the first iteration of the Construction Phase which focuses on the UI Prototype (User-Centered Design) and Risk Mitigation Iteration 1 By the end of this course you should have achieved Stakeholder Consensus and have a Proven Architecture as shown in the DAD Lifecyle [1] During semester 6, each group will go through several iterations of the Construction Phase before entering the Transition (Release) Phase and ending up with Delighted Stakeholders [1] Iterations 2,3,4,5,6 [1] Disciplined Agile Delivery (DAD):The Foundation for Scaling Agile,Scott W. Ambler, 2012, IBM Corporation Deliverable 1 (Project Proposal)
Lets review Deliverable 1 together which is due: NEXT WEEK! For detailed instructions and a link to the rubric please visit: Group Meetings Please break into your Capstone Groups to plan and work on Deliverable 1! We will be meeting with each group today to assess your progress and provide some advice