Managing IT Projects

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BUILD & TEST

There are various approaches to building software applications, including:
Go to LIFECYCLE Life Cycle Development method
Go to PROTOTYPING Prototyping method
Go to SPIRAL Spiral Model method
  
Building the Application or Adding Functionality to a Packaged Application

There are a number of issues that are vital to the successful delivery of custom software on time, to budget, to specification and as fault-free as possible, including:

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 Agree the quality management procedures that are to be used by the developer
bullet2.jpg (966 bytes) Agree the project plan with the developer
bullet2.jpg (966 bytes) Manage the developer throughout the building of the system
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testing
training users
installing the system
implementing the system
using the system
bullet2.jpg (966 bytes) Manage the developer during the technical testing
bullet2.jpg (966 bytes) Manage the developer during:
the testing of the various interfaces
training of users
installing the system
implementing the system
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