Managing IT Projects

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Handover Documentation Checklist

 

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Purpose: To provide reference documentation for the long-term maintenance of an application  
   
Prepared By:

 

Project Manager - 

Analyst - 

   
Contents: (including references to other documents)  
Systems overview _______
Problem solving definition _______
Feasibility study report _______
Statement of User Requirements _______
Solution model _______
System documentation _______
Testing strategy (including transactions types, processes tested, data samples and test results)  

_______

Configuration manual _______
Change control documents _______
Current list of  outstanding problems _______
Current list of outstanding requested changes _______
   
Derivation: System  
System definition  
Bespoke sub-system documentation  
System files  
Development files  
Testing files  
   
Target Audience: Application support team  
   
Quality Criteria: Is the documentation clearly identified, indexed and its location known?  

_______

Are all outstanding problems and change requests clearly defined and documented?  

__Y/N_____

Is the documentation complete? __Y/N_____
   
Review: Check all project activities are complete and properly signed _______
Check that delivered system fulfils user and functional specifications  

_______

Check that the technical aspects of the system perform properly _______
Check costs and timescales against budget _______
Measure the benefits _______
Collate the learned lessons for the future _______

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