A proper SDP document must consider the organization’s capabilities and constraints. This assessment focuses on the first three sections of the SDP:
Section 1: Introduction: Scope, Purpose and Business Challenges.
Section 2: Resources and Scheduling.
Section 3: Organization and Staffing.
Considering the following questions may help guide you in this assessment:
Why is there a need for the software development plan?
What are CapraTek’s motivations to create the new architecture?
What are the consequences of not adopting a new architecture?
What business problem will the new architecture solve?
What resources and scheduling would be required for each development project?
What roles need to be filled within the Agile methodology that you have selected?
Preparation
Review the CapraTek scenario available from the assessment Resources.
Save a new version of your SDP document using this assessment number and use it to complete the assessment.
Directions
Consider the CapraTek scenario and address the items below in Sections 13 of the CapraTek SDP document:
In the Introduction (SDP Section 1), complete the following sections:
Scope.
Purpose.
Business challenges: Identify and prioritize the challenges facing CapraTek.
In Resources and Scheduling (SDP Section 2), specify the project roles and responsibilities based on your Agile process methodology. Assume three concurrent and similarly scoped projects.
In Organization and Staffing (SDP Section 3), specify the project allocation breakdown based on the required resources for anticipated projects. Since CapraTek does plan to run three software development projects simultaneously, resources may need to be shared between projects. Note: You will need to make, and state, general assumptions regarding and based on the approximate size of each project.
