Project Planning : Org Chart and RASIC

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 Sample Roles for an IT Project

• Project Sponsor
• Program Manager
• Project Manager
• QA Manager
• Business Process Manager/Business Analysts
• Technical Lead
• Technical Architect
• Solution Architect
• Training Lead/Trainers
• Test Team Lead/Testers
• Development Team Lead/Developers/Programmers/Web
Designer
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 Sample Deliverables for an IT Project

• Project Charter
• Business Case
• Project Management Plan
• Risk Management Plan
• Quality Management Plan
• Risk Register/Issue Register
• Change Management Plan
• Communications Plan

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 Sample Deliverables for an IT Project

• Functional Requirements Document

• Technical Design/Architecture Document
• Hardware/Software Requirements
• Solution Architecture
• Test Plan and Test Cases
– Unit/Integration/System/UAT/Infiltration/Performance/Stress
• Training Plan
• User Manual
• Training Materials
• Transition Plan
• Handover Checklist

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 Figure 5.6 A project organization chart for an outsourced software development initiative.

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 Figure 5.5 A partial RASIC responsibility matrix.

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 RASIC Chart – Thumb Rules

• Only one role could be responsible for a deliverable

• Deliverables should be approved by Project Manager and

Program Manager prior to being sent to Project Sponsor for
approval

• Peers could contribute and support a role in preparing a

deliverable.

• Managers will approve the deliverable prior to deliverable

being socialised with the client.

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