Phase: Inception
The overriding goal of the inception phase is to achieve concurrence among all stakeholders on the lifecycle objectives for the project. The inception phase is of significance primarily for new development efforts, in which there are significant business and requirements risks which must be addressed before the project can proceed. For projects focused on enhancements to an existing system, the inception phase is more brief, but is still focused on ensuring that the project is both worth doing and possible to do.
DescriptionWork Breakdown StructureTeam AllocationWork Product Usage
Workflow

Inception Iteration [n]Lifecycle Objectives MilestoneActivity_Inception

Work Breakdown
IndexPrefixBreakdown ElementStepsPredecessorsRepeatableMultiple OccurrencesOptionalType
2 
Inception Iteration [n]
   Activity
3 
    Conceive New Project
   Activity
4 
        Identify and Assess Risks

 
 TaskDescriptor
5 
        Develop Business Case

 
 TaskDescriptor
6 
        Initiate Project
   TaskDescriptor
7 
        Project Approval Review
   TaskDescriptor
8 
    Prepare Project Environments
   Activity
9 
        Prepare Environment for Project
   Activity
10 
            Tailor the Development Process for the Project

 
 TaskDescriptor
11 
        Create Project Configuration Management (CM) Environments
   Activity
12 
            Set Up Configuration Management (CM) Environment
   TaskDescriptor
13 
    Prepare Environment for an Iteration
  3,8 Activity
14 
        Launch Development Process
   TaskDescriptor
15 
    Define Project Plans
  13 Activity
16 
        Plan the Project
   Activity
17 
            Define Project Organization and Staffing
   TaskDescriptor
18 
            Plan Phases and Iterations

 
 TaskDescriptor
19 
            Project Planning Review
   TaskDescriptor
23 
    Monitor and Control Project
  13 Activity
24 
        Schedule and Assign Work

 
 TaskDescriptor
25 
        Report Status
   TaskDescriptor
26 
        Organize Review
   TaskDescriptor
27 
        Conduct Review
   TaskDescriptor
28 
    Develop Initial Vision
  13 Activity
29 
        Analyze the Problem
   Activity
30 
            Capture a Common Vocabulary
   TaskDescriptor
31 
            Find Actors and Use Cases


 
 TaskDescriptor
32 
            Develop Vision


 
 TaskDescriptor
33 
            Develop Requirements Management Plan
   TaskDescriptor
34 
        Understand Stakeholder Needs
  29 Activity
35 
            Capture a Common Vocabulary
   TaskDescriptor
36 
            Elicit Stakeholder Requests
   TaskDescriptor
37 
            Develop Vision


 
 TaskDescriptor
38 
            Find Actors and Use Cases


 
 TaskDescriptor
39 
            Develop Supplementary Specifications

 
 TaskDescriptor
40 
            Manage Dependencies
   TaskDescriptor
41 
    Define Evaluation Mission
  28,13 Activity
42 
        Identify Test Motivators

 
 TaskDescriptor
43 
        Agree on the Mission

 
 TaskDescriptor
44 
        Define Assessment and Traceability Needs

 
 TaskDescriptor
45 
        Identify Test Ideas

 
 TaskDescriptor
46 
        Define Test Approach


 
 TaskDescriptor
47 
    Manage Iteration
  15,23,57,61,67,41 Activity
48 
        Acquire Staff
   TaskDescriptor
49 
        Initiate Iteration
   TaskDescriptor
50 
        Iteration Evaluation Criteria Review
   TaskDescriptor
51 
        Identify and Assess Risks

 
 TaskDescriptor
52 
        Assess Iteration

 
 TaskDescriptor
53 
    Plan for Next Iteration
  15,23,57,61,67,41 Activity
54 
        Develop Iteration Plan
   TaskDescriptor
55 
        Develop Business Case

 
 TaskDescriptor
56 
        Iteration Plan Review
   TaskDescriptor
57 
    Manage the Scope of the System
  28 Activity
58 
        Develop Vision


 
 TaskDescriptor
59 
        Manage Dependencies
   TaskDescriptor
60 
        Prioritize Use Cases
   TaskDescriptor
61 
    Define the System
  28 Activity
62 
        Develop Vision


 
 TaskDescriptor
63 
        Capture a Common Vocabulary
   TaskDescriptor
64 
        Find Actors and Use Cases


 
 TaskDescriptor
65 
        Develop Supplementary Specifications

 
 TaskDescriptor
66 
        Manage Dependencies
   TaskDescriptor
67 
    Perform Architectural Synthesis
  28,13 Activity
68 
        Architectural Analysis

 
 TaskDescriptor
69 
        Construct Architectural Proof-of-Concept
   TaskDescriptor
70 
        Assess Viability of Architectural Proof-of-Concept
   TaskDescriptor
71 
Lifecycle Objectives Milestone
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