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Appendix 2: Project Definition Document Contents
Background, overview, objectives, costs
- why is project being done
- what are major aims
- summary of costs and benefits
Scope, sub-projects, releases, deliverables
- content of each sub-project and release
- major deliverables & who will sign off
Approach, staging, timetable
- waterfall, RAD, etc.
- management stages & go/no go points
- milestones
Measurements of completion & success
- what will mark completion of project
- how will success be measured
Project organisation
- organisation chart showing names
- list each person's key responsibilities
Resources
- summary of resources, business, IT, etc.
- stage agreement will commit in detail
Risks, dependencies and assumptions
- what could cause project failure
- actions to manage
How the project will be managed
- reporting: who, what, when, to whom
- issue management process
- change control process
Appendices
- items not in scope
- rejected solution alternatives
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