System Development Plan
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A System Development Plan is a detailed plan that outlines the strategy and roadmap for developing a new system, which could be a software system, hardware system, or a combination of both.
- Context:
- It can (typically) be created during the initial phase of the System Development Lifecycle.
- It can (often) be an output of a System Planning Task.
- It can cover various aspects such as: planning, ideation, design, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance.
- It can answer questions such as:
- What technologies or materials will be required?
- Who will manage the project?
- Which teams and resources will be involved?
- Who are the key stakeholders?
- What are the external dependencies?
- What are the success criteria?
- What are the timelines and how have they been estimated?
- What are the estimated costs and what assumptions have been used to calculate them?
- It can be used as a guide for all stakeholders throughout the development process.
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- Example(s):
- one for a new spacecraft, detailing the materials, technologies, timelines, and resources required.
- one for a new telecommunications network, outlining the key technologies, stakeholders, and success criteria.
- a Software Development Plan.
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- Counter-Example(s):
- A Marketing Plan: This is a strategy for promoting and selling products or services, not a plan for system development.
- A Project Charter: While this document defines the scope, objectives, and stakeholders of a project, it is more general and not specifically focused on system development.
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- See: System Development Lifecycle, System Design, System Planning.
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