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IT Services
SDLC, Peer and Gate Review Approach
September 2011

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Agenda
Review three supported Methodologies
Project Life Cycle
Software Development Life Cycle
Scrum
Review Peer and Gate Review Approaches within methodologies
Q&A

3. Product Life Cycle (PLC)
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Product Life Cycle (PLC)

4. Project Life Cycle (PLC)
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Project Life Cycle (PLC)
Non-development life cycle
Straight Forward
Internal projects
Upgrades
Installs
Conversions
Shared artifacts
Where appropriate

5. Project Life Cycle (PLC)
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Project Life Cycle (PLC)

6. Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
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Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)

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The SDLC – What Is It?
The SDLC is a hybrid of the Rational Unified Process (RUP) and Agile development methodologies.
There are four distinct phases:
Inception
Elaboration
Construction
Transition
The GAI SDLC:
Phases provide incremental, or staged, delivery of functionality.
Iterations provide the progressive development and rework of functionality.
Provides repeatable/predictable scheduling, development, and testing processes.
Emphasizes the continual delivery of business value at predictable intervals.
Shows consistent progress while being better able to respond to changes.

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“A Phased Approach”
Inception
Elaboration
Construction
Transition
Propose
Define and
Approve the Project
Prototype Capabilities & Prove-Out the Architecture
Develop the Solution
Move the Solution into Production

9. Incremental Development
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Incremental Development
The progressive development of features and functionality via the delivery of smaller pieces that are valuable to the customer
Encourages progressive integration (not “big bang” integration)
Each Phase can have 1 or more releases
Each release can add functionality
Phase
Release
Iteration
Things of Value

10. Roles Within Iteration
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Roles Within Iteration
Business Partner
Program Manager
PMO
Project Manager
Business Analyst
Architect
Development Lead
Data Modeler
Web Services
Tester

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SDLC Releases
What comprises a Release?
“… A stable, executable version of product, together with any artifacts necessary to use this release, such as release notes or installation instructions”
(Rational Unified Process Glossary)
GAI ITS Releases:
A release is a completed set of functionality with artifacts (business and internal).
Each Phase may deliver one or more “releases.”
A release progresses through each of the environments.
Releases begin with “1” and increment by “1” as necessary.
A release can be “major” (increment by 1) or “minor” (increment by .1).
Shows consistent progress while being better able to respond to changes.

12. Putting It Together - Iterative Development
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Putting It Together - Iterative Development
Inception
Request
Business Partner makes requests for product development
Program Manager evaluates request and assigns Lead Project Manger (PM)
PM begins to gather information on request
PMO, Program & Project Manager agree on governance approach
Planning
PM begins Project Charter
PM coordinates meeting with Resource Managers (RM)
RM understands objectives and assign resources
Lead PM and PMO coordinate project plan linking sessions with all PMs
BA begins Reqs for iteration 1
Kick-off
PM conducts Kick-off meeting with resources and business partner
PM coordinates JAD sessions
Architect creates high level design with Data Modeler
Test Lead creates test plan
PMO and PM plan gate and peer reviews for project
Iteration 1 begins

13. Putting It Together - Iterative Development
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Putting It Together - Iterative Development
Iteration 1
Month 1
Iteration 2
BAs document Iteration 2 Reqs.
Testers begin creating test cases for Iteration 1 Reqs.
Architects, Developers, and Data Modelers may begin Preliminary Design for Iteration 1
BAs validate functionality developed in Iteration 1
Month 2
Iteration 3
Developers and Data Modelers perform detail design for Iteration 1 Reqs.
Developers code for Iteration 1 Reqs. Start 2
BAs document system and data requirements to be developed in Iteration 3
BAs validate functionality developed in Iteration 2
Testers finalize test cases for functionality developed in Iteration 1 and start 2
Month 3
Developers and Data Modelers perform detail design for Iteration 2 Reqs.
BAs document system and data requirements to be developed in Iteration 4
BAs validate functionality developed in Iteration 3
Testers test functionality developed in Iteration 2
Testers finalize test cases for functionality developed in Iteration 3
UAT for functionality developed in Iteration 1 and 2

14. Elaboration Phase – Iteration Tasks
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Elaboration Phase – Iteration Tasks
Planning
Requirements Analysis
Preliminary Design
Build
Test
Schedule
Estimates
Elicitation
Documentation
Data Mapping
Req. Reviews
Data Modeling
CXML Model
High Risk Design
Design Reviews
Data Sources
CXML
High Risk Coding
Code Reviews
Unit Testing
Artifacts Developed During This Phase
Project
Arch., Design, Develop.
Requirements
Data
Testing
Project Plan
Project Status Report
Change Requests
Architectural Spec.
Architectural Review Checklist
Design Review Docs
Code Review Docs
High-Level Design Docs
Detailed Design Docs
Product Hierarchy
Coverage Matrix
Non-Functional Specs
User Dialogs
Business Rules
Data
Dictionary/Glossary
Data Mapping
GUI Screens
GUI Data Tables
Data Transformation
Conceptual Data Model
Logical Data Model
Physical Data Model
CXML Model
DDL /DML Scripts
Test Plan
Test Cases
Test Scripts

15. Elaboration Phase – Artifact Flow
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Elaboration Phase – Artifact Flow
SDLC -
Elaboration Phase –
Artifact Flow P M B A
Requirements T e s t r D a o d l v p L c h i BA
Planning
Requirements Analysis
Design
Build
Test PM
Arch
Dev
Lead DM
Tester
Project
WBS
Owner
Audit
Checklist
Architectural
Specification
Review
System Requirements
Next Iteration
User
Dialogs
GUIs
Business
Rules
Non
Functional
Reqs .
Data Requirements
Data
Mapping
&
Transform
Dictionary
Coverage
Matrix
PHM
High
Level
Models
Test Plan
Cases
Detail
Scripts C n g R q u
DDL ,
DML
Code

16. Transition Phase – Iteration Tasks
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Transition Phase – Iteration Tasks
Fully tested and major defects corrected
Build
UAT
Delivery
Application Support
Prioritize Defect List
Defect Analysis
Design and Code for Defects
Unit Testing for Defects
Integration Testing for Defects
UAT Testing
Acceptance Criteria met
Warranty Period
User Training
App Support Training
Transition Checklist
Close Project
Solution is fully implemented and warranty period has expired
Artifacts Developed During This Phase
Project
Arch., Design, Develop.
Requirements
Data
Testing
Update Project Plan
Project Status Report
Change Requests
Transition Checklist
Project Close-Out Report
Update Arch. Docs
Update Design Docs
Design Review Docs
Code Review Docs
Update Requirements
Update Data Models
Update Test Plans
Update Test Scripts
User Preparation
Communication Plan for Delivery
Training Materials

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Scrum

18. The Scrum Process Implementing Scrum Outside Consultants Time Frames
Successful Teams

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Peer Reviews

20. Formal Reviews
True Peer Review – New authors and/or high risk material (audience = peers)
Technical Review – Authors with solid material (audience = peers and internal consumers)
Combined Peer and Technical Review – Experienced authors with low risk material (audience = peers, internal consumers, and business partners)

21. Informal Reviews
Code reviews, logical/physical data models, deployment plans, customer care hand-off plans, test plans, and ETL Specification reviews
Audience – a peer or team mate
Value add - formal meetings are not required, team/person reviewing will record metrics and share with PMO
Timing – as needed; efficient and flexible
The goal is to have a knowledgeable second set of eyes reviewing the work prior to development

22. Industry Standards for Proving the Value
Production
Certification
Test
COST TO REPAIR 1 DEFECT
Unit Test
Code
$1000
$7000
$14000
Integration
$2500
System
$4500
Planning Analysis
System Design
$140

23. Proving the Value Dashboards Health check Time Tracking
Unit Code Coverage
UAT Defects
Peer Review results
Health check
Compliance with methodology

24. Q&A
What’s on your mind?