NRM SDLC - Initiation
Last updated on December 19, 2023Initiation involves working with business and technical resources to plan and define the scope, approach, budget, and work plan. Approvals at the appropriate level of authority for a given endeavor must be obtained.
Project Charter and Master Project Plan (Mandatory)
The Project Charter/Master Project Plan is a formal document that authorizes the existence of the project and defines the project in terms of objectives, scope, deliverables, and stakeholders. The document describes how the project will be executed, monitored, and controlled.
Standard
The standard is to complete the template provided for the project during project initiation and to review the plan at specified times throughout the project to help with the executing, monitoring and controlling, and closing of the project.
Supporting Documentation
Deliverable Requisite
A Project Charter/Master Project Plan is mandatory for New Development or Major Enhancement projects, is optional for the Minor Enhancement work, and is not applicable for Maintenance work though it can always be considered optional.
Infrastructure Reporting System (IRS) Entry
IRS is the inventory management tool used by Information Management Branch to keep track of applications, servers, and related infrastructure information.
The responsibility for maintaining IRS is primarily assigned to Project Managers, Application Enhancement Analysts, Application Deliveries, Infrastructure and Middle Tier, Technical Architecture, Database Administrators, and Data Architecture.
Contact information
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