SDLC Process Gates

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Gate

Description

G-12: Project Start

  •  Business Objective: Declare the start of the project. This gate is used to kick-off finalization of the feature set and project strategy.

  •  Owner: Program Sponsor

  • ·Review Board: N/A

G-11: Project Strategy Lock-Down

  • Business Objective: Approve a set of features and project strategy

  • Owner: Project Manager

  • Review Board: Program Sponsor, Program Manager, Project Manager, Contracting Organization(s), and Performing Organization(s)

G-10: Requirements Scope Lock-Down

  • Business Objective: Approve the Scope of Work for which the organization will commit to develop requirements.

  • Owner: Project Manager

  • Review Board: Program Sponsor, Program Manager, Project Manager, Contracting Organization(s), and Performing Organization(s)

G-9: Definition Phase Plan Approved

  • Business Objective: Approve the plan to execute the definition phase so that the project’s business requirements (scope, timeframe and cost) are met

  • Owner: Project Manager

  • Review Board: Program Sponsor, Program Manager, Project Manager, Contracting Organization(s), and Performing Organization(s)

G-8: System Requirements Definition Approved

  • Business Objective: Obtain approval of the system requirements definition(s) from the Contracting Organization(s).

  • Owner: Project Manager

  • Review Board: Program Manager, Project Manager, Contracting Organization(s), and Performing Organization(s)

G-7: Lock-Down Level Estimates Complete

  • Business Objective: Complete the estimates and scope refinement necessary for Lock-Down.

  • Owner: Project Manager

  • Review Board: Program Manager, Project Manager, Contracting Organization(s), Architecture Function of the Performing Organization(s), and Development Function of the Performing Organization(s)

G-6: Project Lock-Down

(Also described as: Go/No Go Decision or Cross-functional Commitment to the Delivery of a Defined Set of Features and Functionality)

  • Business Objective: Obtain commitment between the Performing Organization(s) and the Contracting Organization(s) for the delivery of a defined project scope of work within a defined timeframe. (This scope is a refinement of the G-10 scope/plan).

  • Owner: Project Manager

  • Review Board: Program Sponsor, Program Manager, Project Manager, Contracting Organization(s), Performing Organization(s), and Service Organization

G-5: Detailed Plans Complete

  • Business Objective: Approve the detailed project plan and commit the appropriate resources to execute the plan.

  • Owner: Project Manager

  • Review Board: Project Sponsor, Program Manager, Project Manager, and Performing Organization

G-4: Begin Validation

  • Business Objective: Ensure that the product meets the defined project scope and that the quality of the product is at an acceptable level to proceed to the Validation phase.

  • Owner: Validation Function of the Performing Organization(s)

  • Review Board: Program Manager, Project Manager, Validation function of the Performing Organization(s), and Development Function of the Performing Organization(s)

G-3: Begin System Certification

(Product Acceptance Testing)

  • Business Objective: Approve release of the product to System Certification Testing.

  • Owner: Contracting Organization(s)

  • Review Board: Program Manager, Project Manager, Contracting Organization(s), System Certification Function of the Contracting Organization(s), and Validation Function of the Performing Organization(s)

G-2: Begin FOA/Beta

(Client Acceptance Testing)

  • Business Objective: Approve release of the product for first office application.

  • Owner: Contracting Organization(s)

  • Review Board: Project Sponsor, Program Manager, Project Manager, Contracting Organization(s), System Certification Function of the Contracting Organization(s), Performing Organization(s), Validation Function of the Performing Organization(s), and Service Organization

G-1: Begin Controlled Rollout

  • Business Objective: Approve the release of the product for controlled rollout. This gate is only required when a controlled rollout (CRO) is planned as an integral phase of the project.

  • Owner: Contracting Organization(s)

  • Review Board: Project Sponsor, Program Manager, Project Manager, Contracting Organization(s), Performing Organization(s), and Service Organization

G-0: General Availability
  • Business Objective: Approve the release of the product for general availability.

  • Owner: Contracting Organization(s)

  • Review Board: Project Sponsor, Program Manager, Project Manager, Contracting Organization(s), Performing Organization(s), and Service Organization