Appendix B: Sample Project Plan Outline and Role Responsibilities
Appendix B: Sample Project Plan Outline and Role Responsibilities
Appendix B: Sample Project Plan Outline and Role Responsibilities
LEGEND:
Primary Responsibility for the Task =
Involved in the Task =
Provides Input to the Task =
Informed Task Results =
Optional Involvement in the Task =
Staging
Tech Support Specialist
Tech/Security Architect
Business Sys. Analyst
Business Sponsor
Project Manager
Business Driver
Project Task
DW QA Analyst
Data Steward
Data Modeler
DW Educator
Programmer
IS Sponsor
DW DBA
Data
PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND
REQUIREMENTS
PROJECT DEFINITION
1 Assess Data Warehousing Readiness
2 Develop Preliminary Project Scope
3 Build Business Justification
DATA DESIGN
DIMENSIONAL MODELING
1 Build Matrix
2 Choose Data Mart
3 Declare Grain
4 Choose Dimensions
5 Develop Fact Table Diagram
6 Document Fact Table Detail
7 Design Dimension Detail
8 Develop Derived Fact Worksheet
9 User Review & Acceptance
10 Review DB Design Recommendations for E/U Tool
11 Review DB Design Recommendations for DBMS
12 Complete Logical Database Design
13 Identify Candidate Prestored Aggregates
14 Develop Aggregation Table Design Strategy
15 Review Logical Database Design w/Team
16 Certify DB Design with DSS Tool Vendor
17 User Acceptance/Project Review
ARCHITECTURE
PRODUCT SELECTION
(Repeat for each selection area)
1 Develop Evaluation Matrix
2 Research Candidate Products
3 Develop Product Short List
4 Evaluate Product Options
5 Optional Prototype (May repeat for diff. products)
Select Business Process / Data for Evaluation
Define Completion Criteria
Acquire Resources (Internal/Vendor)
Determine Test Configuration
Install Evaluation Prerequisites & Components
Train the Evaluation Team
Develop & Tune Prototype
Conduct Tests
Analyze & Document Results
6 Determine Product Recommendation
7 Present Findings / Results To Management
8 Negotiate Contract
9 User Acceptance/Project Review
PRODUCT INSTALLATION
(Repeat for each product)
1 Installation Planning
2 Meet Prerequisites
3 Install Hardware / Software
4 Test Hardware / Software
5 User Acceptance/Project Review
IMPLEMENTATION
DEPLOYMENT PLANNING
1 Develop Desktop Infrastructure Checklist
2 Develop Initial User Education Strategy
3 Define User Support Strategy
4 Define Release Plan
5 Review Deployment Strategies & Release Plan
6 Develop User Course Materials
7 Develop Support Procedures
8 User Acceptance/Project Review
Kimball, Ralph, et al, The Data Warehouse Lifecycle Toolkit, New York, NY:Wiley, 1998