PSDP Topic

I have been over the PSDP many times now and have adopted it as my standard. In section 4 of the Project management PDF it states that there are 3 sample MPP's supplied with the templates. Is this true. I was hoping not to have to type them out so if there are samples available it would be appreciated... , , Cheers, , Martin Down Under

hi, i have been working on a wordsearch content maker. the program works fine when i run it from the computer where i made the program. but when i copy the program to another computer i recieve a "unexpected error" and crashes. what am i doing wrong? any help would be apreciated. thanks.

What about Microsoft Solutions Framework? How does PSDP compare to that?

I just purchased the process templates and I see nothing in the template set for change control. Any thoughts?

Hello,, , I got to this site while looking for processes on developing software. I work as a Director of HR, and in my position, I often find myself involved in various aspects of software projects from a business perspective. We have had our share of frustrations and failures with both internal and outsourced projects. Allot of people point the finger for failure at the ôprocess.ö I sense that having an understanding of what significance process has to good or bad projects will help me with the areas of my job that coincide with our software initiatives. Most of what IÆve seen appears to be written from a technical perspective, and because I might be labeled by some as technically challenged, I have difficulty wading through the content. Then I found this site. The reading IÆve done so far on PSDP is fairly intelligible to me. While I donÆt understand many of the concepts, itÆs a starting point. Expect to see questions from me for the sake of clarification on this process and to get f...

Well IÆm back with more questions. IÆm now reading the project manager part of PSDP. It's been pretty enlightening. Here are my questions:,

, , [*]6.3.3 Requirements Phase Paths #4 û You state, ôUnless forbidden by the agreement, the development team continues on to the design phase while waiting for both revision/approval of the requirements specification from the end user participants and the Go/No Go decision by the executive sponsor.ö If youÆre waiting for revision/approval from the end user participants and a Go/No Go decision by the executive sponsor, how can you move into the design phase?, , [*]6.4 Design Phase Tasks û Overlapping Phases with the Design Phase. You discuss overlapping of initial coding with design phase. Then you say that the project manager must take care not to rush into the initial coding and a way to guard against premature coding is to do proof of concepts. In 6.3 Requirements Phase Tasks, you indicate that this phase is where proof of concepts ...

I am a little unclear on some of the points made in Scott's Feasibility Revisitted in the newsletter, the first being where he talks about paths & checkpoints. He says that an informal feasibility can be delivered verbally or via e-mail. Prior to that Scott said that when a feasibility study is delivered to a customer, it serves as a documented understanding of the project scope and needs. Yet, an informal feasibility study can be delivered verbally. , , Elsewhere, Scott says that after the customer has had a chance to review the feasibility study, he has an opportunity to say No to the project, reduce functionality, scope, etc. Does this infer that cost of project can be determined at this juncture well enough to give a customer a quote so he can make decisions?, , Finally, in robust, is the requirments phase already accomplished when the feasibility is delivered?, , thanks

New to the site and have been reading with interest the PSDP document. There's a chart (3.6.4 fixed bid types)that outlines recommended fixed-bid types for each iteration size and desired quality. Is software size a factor in producing a fixed bid. If so, how? , , Anyone on this board reading PSDP or considering using it? Why?

In the Overview of draft 2 of PSDP, Section 2.6, Culture, it seems to infer that the culture of a company has a lot to do with whether a project is considered a success or failure. IÆm confused by this. IÆd like to know how a project that takes twice as long and/or costs twice as much to complete can be considered a success or moderate success. Let me state, my company has had its share of delayed, over-budget IT projects. Beginning a software project that is supposed to take 5 months and cost $500,000, and ends up being completed 10 months later and costing $1,000,000, would not be considered a success. Even if the technology is everything wished for when finally delivered, executive management would hardly think of this as success, but rather an example of gross mismanagement or incompetence. Does this mean that if our company had a different culture, twice as long and twice as much would be acceptable? What am I missing?, Terry

I'm a long time Paradox and Delphi programmer and I know I should know more about methodology and process. How should I go about getting started?

I almost forgot, I also want to know how PSDP stacks up against RUP?

I don't know much about eXtreme Programming (XP), but from what I've read, it seems interesting. How does it compare to PSDP?

To get started with UML, you might want to download and read the official UML standard. http://www.omg.org/technology/documents/recent/omg_modeling.htm for a listing of recent documents including the current release of the UML (as of this date the OMG has adopted UML 1.4)., , Although Rational developed the initial UML, they turned it over to the Object Modeling Group. You can find out more about the Object Modeling Group at http://www.omg.org.

My team is considering starting to officially use a development tool, and we know of Rational, (obviously). I have heard of OTW Software's product, and started playing with it. It looks great, but I was wondering if anyone has any comments about it? anyone using it on a long term basis?

I have looked in many book stores and all over the internet trying to find something on, flow charting. The subject as well as the books and materials seems to have vanished. If anyone has any suggestions as to where I can find information on the subject, I would appreciate it very much.

With the next release of PSDM, the following two concepts will be introduced:, , [b]Design Specification Web Allowance[/b], For web sites, the Design Specification (the detail design) should contain page layout specifications. You should identify and define each page type., , [b]Technical Solution: Web Sites[/b], For web sites, the technical solution should contain a "story board" or "site map". This is used to identify every page in the site and to establish each page's hierarchy. This helps to establish scope. The type of each page should also be specified. Page type examples include the following: presentation, email form, db data display, db insert, db edit, db search, web pages search, static data based on a DB, etc., , ------------------, Michael A. Prestwood, Author, Corel Paradox 9 Power Programming: The Official Guide, , , President & CEO, Prestwood Software & Consulting, 7525 Auburn Blvd., #8, Citrus Heights, CA 95610, , , [URL=http://www.prestwood.com]www.prestwood.com[/URL]...