| A project is a time bound process that is undertaken | | | | specifications of the charter of the project. |
| by a team to achieve a specified goal. The project | | | | The project is considered successful if it satisfies the |
| development process involves certain common | | | | sponsor of the project, user and also the business |
| processes called the initiation, development process, | | | | requirements. It performs the functions as it was |
| execution and closure or maintenance. Let us discuss | | | | supposed to, can be produced being under quality |
| the above mentioned processes in detail. | | | | standards and can be produced within budget and |
| Initiation process | | | | time limitations. |
| The nature and the scope of the development of | | | | Closing and maintenance |
| the project are determined by the initiation process. | | | | The last stage of closing is reached when the project |
| If this stage is not performed efficiently, the project | | | | is accepted formally and ends. Certain administrative |
| would probably fail to satisfy the needs of the | | | | activities that include documentation and file archiving |
| business. | | | | are also accomplished in this stage. |
| The necessity to understand the environment of the | | | | The documentation is done to learn lessons from the |
| business should be kept in mind here. This is to make | | | | flaws in the project, if any. Also documentation helps |
| sure all the necessary controls are well incorporated | | | | for future reference. Also, it is useful for project |
| in the project process. Any kind of defect or | | | | analysis. |
| deficiency should be reported and should be fixed at | | | | The maintenance stage includes the continuous |
| the earliest opportunity. | | | | support of the users, error correction and regular |
| The initiation stage should include the project planning | | | | software update. It is extremely important to pay |
| and project scheduling. It includes preparing a | | | | attention to the rectification of any problems and |
| framework to realize the needs of the business. It | | | | how effectively they are resolved. Maintenance is |
| also includes preparing the conceptual design of the | | | | necessary to ensure long term relations with the |
| final product, requirement for equipments, a financial | | | | user. |
| analysis including the benefits and costs plus a budget. | | | | All these processes can be successfully completed |
| Execution process | | | | with the help of project planning software or project |
| In the project management system, the execution or | | | | manager software. These are readily available in the |
| implementation stage is the most crucial. This stage | | | | software market. |
| follows the initiation stage. | | | | For almost all projects that include the development |
| In this stage, the team works according to the | | | | of a product, the project development process is the |
| prepared plan to complete the project successfully. | | | | same. It will normally include the above mentioned |
| The project testing process is accomplished by the | | | | processes. These processes need proper |
| use of a combination of end users and testers. It is | | | | implementation to make sure that you end up with |
| made sure that the final product meets the | | | | the desired result. |