PRJ566 Project Planning and Management

Course Project Selection

Agenda System Selection Team Selection Project Requirements Other course requirements Forms

System Selection Select a computer system that you see a need

for You are encouraged to have a real client for

your system but that is not a requirement The most important factor:

Choose a system that interests you!!

System Criteria 1 The system must access and update databases,

must generate reports and must carry out some kind of transaction processing (e.g. creation of sale, updating of inventory)

Games might not use databases; in that case they must do some kind of file manipulation

System Criteria 2 The system must be of a “reasonable” size as

judged by the 566 instructor The instructor can help each team

increase/decrease the size of their system by suggesting adjustments to scope

Some Suggestions A system to support a clinic A system to support a church group A system to support a sports team A system to support a small manufacturing

business A game

Agenda System Selection Team Selection Project Requirements Other Course Requirements Forms

Team Selection 3 to 4 people NO exceptions to the 4 person limit Programming skills required!

Agenda System Selection Team Selection Project Requirements Other Course Requirements Forms

Project Requirements By the end of 566 you must deliver a

complete system design Note: You cannot pass this course without

delivering a complete and acceptable system design as part of a team—your system must receive a passing grade.

Major Project Deliverables Carried out in iterations (see PRJ566 web site,

assignments link)

Agenda System Selection Team Selection Project Requirements Other Course Requirements Forms

Other Course Requirements Work Related to the project:

Presentations/walk throughs In-class work or home work

Much of the analysis/design work can be carried out in class

All team members are EXPECTED to be present at each class

Agenda System Selection Team Selection Project Requirements Other Course Requirements Forms

Forms To identify your project and get approval:

A Team Proposal form A Team Agreement form A Project Proposal form

Weekly meetings Team Diary From