Project planning

If you are reading this book with the intention of building an IT business solution for your company, then you are probably already involved in a project or some type of initiative with clear objectives and metrics in order to achieve success. Every successful IT project requires a great bit of attention to detail in planning and architecting a solution that would have a substantially positive impact on business operations. Many consulting companies take a phased approach when working with their client on projects. Usually, a project manager creates a project plan with a schedule chalked out to complete tasks or milestones. Projects can vary in terms of size and resources. On a very basic level, the lifespan of a project can consist of several phases:

• Design

  • Conducting the analysis of an existing environment

  • Defining business requirements and limitations

  • Architecting an IT solution according to specifications

• Implementation

  • Building a solution based on design specifications

  • Documenting...