Project Management Assignment | IT Project

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Project Management Assignment | IT Project

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RUNNING HEADER: HOW TO DOCUMENT AN IT PROJECTNameCourseInstructorDateIT Project Documentation

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HOW TO DOCUMENT AN IT PROJECTIntroductionThe definition of a context when it comes to project documentation means the circumstances that form the setting for a project idea in terms which it can be understood. Expounding further the term minimal context simply implies that any project documentation done specifically in our case to IT Related topics should be easily understood and it should revolve around the project. To achieve minimal context any project documentation done should be brief and concise and It should revolve and or strictly adhere to the project basis. IT projects are diverse in nature;however, all projects need documentation. The first step of course would be choosing a project which sparks interest,and which can be completed within the time allocated and within the budget if it exists(Rumbaugh, J., & Booch, G. (1999)). After choosing a project and choosing to document it, it is important to consider the following;1.Project vision statement; this will set the direction of the project by setting the accomplishment the project will make.2.The project charter; the project charter basically defines the scope of the entire project in a summarized format and provides the much-needed justification for deciding to undertake the project in the first place.3.Requirements Specification; This will include the functional and non-functional requirements of the project4.Project Management plan: this involves the process of doing the actual planning where the person undertaking the project defines the expected outcomes while also defining a course of action to achieve these outcomes. A project management plan should be updated constantly to ensure change in conditions is recorded.5.Release Plan: This is a schedule that should be maintained for the entire duration of the project (Jacobson & Booch G 1999). This particularly specifies the timing of specific module completions of the project while also estimating an actual point of release of the final product while also marking the completion of the project for instance in a software development project (Bot, 2018),After identifying and documenting the above key aspects of the project,it’s important to note that IT project documentation basically includes four stages;1.The process documentation2.The project documentation3.The system documentation 4.The user documentationThe process documentationThese four stages are important to follow for example when developing a software. The process documentation basically entails the analysis, tools and design used while developing the software. If let’s say one is developing a social media application he or she may include such details as the language of coding used, the operating system platform used among other things which relate directly to the process of development (Kronseder & GmbH, 2018).The process documentation encompasses a lot of the key things outlined as key features in project documentation. For one the process documentation will require the software development team or individual to develop a requirements template. A release plan will also be

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