ROHINI COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY - STEPWISE PROJECT PLANNING - Step 0 to Step 3

Sep 12, 2026

ROHINI COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY outlines a stepwise framework for project planning used in software project management. The material covers selecting the project through feasibility studies and strategic evaluation, defining project scope and measurable objectives, and setting out the project infrastructure including organizational structure, processes, tools, techniques, and training. It then introduces analyzing project characteristics (product-driven vs objective-driven) and emphasizes managing priorities, change control, communication, and authority across project stakeholders.

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Stepwise Project Planning

Step 0: Selecting Project

Step 1: Project Scope and Objectives

Step 2: Project Infrastructure

Step 3: Analyze Project Characteristics

ROHINI COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY STEPWISE PROJECT PLANNING Outline of Step Wise Project Planning The framework of basic steps in project planning illustrates the various activities involved in the development process. An outline of Step Wise planning is listed below: 􀂾 Selecting project 􀂾 Project scope & objectives 􀂾 Project infrastructure 􀂾 Analyze project characteristics 􀂾 Project products and activities 􀂾 Estimation effort 􀂾 Activity risks 􀂾 Allocate resources 􀂾 Review plan 􀂾 Execute plan IT 8075 – SOFTWARE PROJECT MANAGEMENT ROHINI COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY | Selecting Project | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | | | | |

| | | | | Review | | | Iterative for each activity | | | | | | IT 8075 – SOFTWARE PROJECT MANAGEMENT ROHINI COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY Step 0: Selecting Project 􀂾 This is the initial step which starts well outside the project planning process. 􀂾 Feasibility study of the project helps in choosing the appropriate one. 􀂾 Strategic planning process helps in evaluating the metrics of selecting the project. 􀂾 Different methodologies are inevitable, stemming directly from the questions of what constitutes a methodology and what are a methodology's underlying principles. 􀂾 Projects differ according to size, composition, priorities, and criticality. 􀂾 The people on a project have different biases based on their experiences, principles, and fears. 􀂾 These issues combine so that, what is optimal differs across projects. 􀂾 Projects are undertaken to produce a product or a service for various reasons. 􀂾 This includes factors like market share, financial benefits, return on investment, customer retention and loyalty, and public perceptions. 􀂾 Organizations might receive several projects at a time. They have to select the best among the received projects request. 􀂾 They make decisions based on the best information they have about a particular project at a given point of time when selecting the project. Step 1: Project Scope and Objectives 􀂾 Every stakeholder involved in the project must agree on the objectives defined in determining the success of the project. 􀂾 Scope statements may take many forms depending on the type of project being implemented and the nature of the organization. 􀂾 The scope statement details the project deliverables and describes the major objectives. 􀂾 The objectives should include measurable success criteria for the project. 􀂾 The Scope Statement should be written before the Statement of work and it should capture, in very broad terms, the product of the project, for example, "developing a software based system to capture and track orders for software. " IT 8075 – SOFTWARE PROJECT MANAGEMENT ROHINI COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY 􀂾 The Scope Statement should also include the list of users using the product, as well asthe features in the resulting product. 􀂾 As a baseline scope statements should contain: 􀁸 The project name 􀁸 The project charter 􀁸 The project owner, sponsors, and stakeholders 􀁸 The problem statement 􀁸 The project goals and objectives 􀁸 The project requirements 􀁸 The project deliverables 􀁸 The project non-goals 􀁸 Milestones 􀁸 Cost estimates 􀂾 In more project oriented organizations the scope statement may also contain these and other sections: 􀁸 Project Scope Management Plan 􀁸 Approved change requests 􀁸 Project assumptions and risks 􀁸 Project acceptance criteria 􀂾 The project objectives are identified and practical measures are analyzed in achieving them 􀂾 A project authority must be identified to have an overall authority over theproject. 􀂾 Identify different stakeholders involved in the development of the project. 􀂾 Changes in the objectives must be in a controlled manner. 􀂾 Interaction and communication among all parties must be straight forward. Step 2: Project Infrastructure 􀂾 Project

FAQs

How does the framework guide selecting a project?

It starts with feasibility study and strategic evaluation of metrics. Selection decisions are made using the best available information, considering differences in project size, composition, priorities, and criticality.

What should the project scope and objectives include?

The scope statement must describe deliverables and major objectives with measurable success criteria. It should be written before the statement of work and include baseline items such as project name, charter, owner/sponsors/stakeholders, problem statement, goals/objectives, requirements, deliverables, non-goals, milestones, and cost estimates.

What does project infrastructure cover in this plan?

Project infrastructure covers organizational structure and support mechanisms, processes (methodologies/checklists/guidelines), tools (software/templates), techniques (repeatable activities like kickoff meetings and PIRs), and training plus reference documentation.

Sep 12, 2026

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