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]
   Iteration
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 Environment
   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 
    Plan the Project
  13 Activity
16 
        Project Planning Review
   TaskDescriptor
17 
        Plan Phases and Iterations

 
 TaskDescriptor
18 
        Define Project Organization and Staffing
   TaskDescriptor
19 
    Monitor & Control Project
  13 Activity
20 
        Report Status
   TaskDescriptor
21 
        Organize Review
   TaskDescriptor
22 
        Conduct Review
   TaskDescriptor
23 
        Schedule and Assign Work

 
 TaskDescriptor
24 
    Develop Initial Vision
  13 Activity
25 
        Analyze the Problem
   Activity
26 
            Capture a Common Vocabulary
   TaskDescriptor
27 
            Develop Vision


 
 TaskDescriptor
28 
            Find Actors and Use Cases


 
 TaskDescriptor
29 
            Develop Requirements Management Plan
   TaskDescriptor
30 
        Understand Stakeholder Needs
   Activity
31 
            Capture a Common Vocabulary
   TaskDescriptor
32 
            Elicit Stakeholder Requests
   TaskDescriptor
33 
            Develop Vision


 
 TaskDescriptor
34 
            Find Actors and Use Cases


 
 TaskDescriptor
35 
            Develop Supplementary Specifications

 
 TaskDescriptor
36 
            Manage Dependencies
   TaskDescriptor
37 
    Manage the Scope of the System
  24 Activity
38 
        Manage Dependencies
   TaskDescriptor
39 
        Prioritize Use Cases
   TaskDescriptor
40 
        Develop Vision


 
 TaskDescriptor
41 
        Prioritize System Use Cases
   TaskDescriptor
42 
    Define the System
  24 Activity
43 
        Capture a Common Vocabulary
   TaskDescriptor
44 
        Develop Supplementary Specifications

 
 TaskDescriptor
45 
        Manage Dependencies
   TaskDescriptor
46 
        Find Actors and Use Cases


 
 TaskDescriptor
47 
        Develop Vision


 
 TaskDescriptor
48 
    Analyze System Behavior
  24 Activity
49 
        Refine System Deployment Model

 
 TaskDescriptor
50 
        Refine System Processes
   TaskDescriptor
51 
        Refine System Structure

 
 TaskDescriptor
52 
        System Operation Design

 
 TaskDescriptor
53 
    Synthesize System Architecture
  48 Activity
54 
        System Architectural Analysis

 
 TaskDescriptor
55 
        Assess Viability of System Architecture Proof-of-Concept
   TaskDescriptor
56 
        Construct System Architecture Proof-of-Concept
   TaskDescriptor
57 
    Define Subsystem Operations [within Scope]
  24 Activity
58 
        Define the System Context
   TaskDescriptor
59 
        System Architectural Analysis

 
58 TaskDescriptor
60 
        System Operation Analysis

 
59 TaskDescriptor
61 
        System Operation Design

 
59 TaskDescriptor
62 
    Define Evaluation Mission
  24 Activity
63 
        Identify Test Motivators

 
 TaskDescriptor
64 
        Agree on the Mission

 
 TaskDescriptor
65 
        Define Assessment and Traceability Needs

 
 TaskDescriptor
66 
        Identify Test Ideas

 
 TaskDescriptor
67 
        Define Test Approach


 
 TaskDescriptor
68 
    Manage Iteration
  53,37,42,62,19,15,57 Activity
69 
        Iteration Evaluation Criteria Review
   TaskDescriptor
70 
        Identify and Assess Risks

 
 TaskDescriptor
71 
        Assess Iteration

 
 TaskDescriptor
72 
        Initiate Iteration
   TaskDescriptor
73 
        Acquire Staff
   TaskDescriptor
74 
    Plan for Next Iteration
  53,37,42,62,19,15,57 Activity
75 
        Develop Business Case

 
 TaskDescriptor
76 
        Iteration Plan Review
   TaskDescriptor
77 
        Develop Iteration Plan
   TaskDescriptor
78 
Lifecycle Objectives Milestone
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