Systems development life cycle (SDLC)
The overall process for developing information systems from planning and analysis through implementation and maintenance
Waterfall methodology
A sequence of phases in which the output of each phase becomes the input for the next
Agile Methodology
Aims for customer satisfaction through early and continuous delivery of useful software components developed by an iterative process using the bare minimum requirements
Rapid Application Development Methodology
Emphasizes extensive user involvement in the rapid and evolutionary construction of working prototypes of a system to accelerate the systems development process
Extreme Programming Methodology
breaks a project into tiny phases and developers cannot continue on to the next phase until the first phase is complete
Rational Unified Process Methodology
provides a framework for breaking down the development of software into four gates
Scrum Methodology
uses small teams to produce small pieces of deliverable software using sprints, or 30 day intervals, to achieve an appointed goal
The Project Management Institute
develops procedures and concepts necessary to support the profession of project management
Project
Temporary activities undertaken to create a unique product or service
Project Management
The application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project activities to meet project requirements
Project Manager
An individual who is an expert in project planning and management, defines and develops the project plan, and tracks the plan to ensure the project is completed on time and on budget
Project Deliverable
Any measurable, tangible, verifiable outcome, result, or item that is produced to complete a project or part of a project
Project Milestone
Represents key dates when a certain group of activities must be performed
Project Management Office
An internal department that oversees all organizational projects
Project Stakeholder
Individuals and organizations actively involved in the project or whose interests might be affected as a result of project execution or project completion
Executive Sponsor
The person or group who provides the financial resources for the project
Project Charter
A document issued by the project initiator or sponsor that formally authorizes the existence of a project and provides the project manager with the authority to apply organizational resources to project activities
SMART
criteria are useful reminders on how to ensure that the project has created understandable and measurable objectives
Project Plan
A formal, approved document that manages and controls project execution
In-sourcing
Uses the professional expertise within an organization to develop and maintain its information technology systems
Outsourcing
An arrangement by which one organization provides a service or services for another organization that chooses not to perform them in-house