When Any Road Won

1
When Any Road Wont Do Project Scope Points the
Way
Larry Fellows Compliance Automation, Inc.
2
Standish Group Survey - 1995
17On Time On Budget
33Cancelled(Cost 81B)
50Challenged(Cost 59B)
Average Challenged Project 189 Over
Budget 222 Behind Schedule Only 61 of
originally specified features delivered.
3
Standish Group Survey - 2002
34On Time On Budget
15Cancelled(Cost 81B)
51Challenged(Cost 59B)
4
A Winning Product
On Time On Budget Required Functions Right
Quality
5
1 Define the NEED
6
2 Identify the Stakeholders
7
Stakeholder Knowledge
8
Create Common Vision
9
3 Recognize the Drivers
Higher Level Requirements
Cost
Regulations
Specification
Standards
Existing systems processes
User expectations
Schedule
10
4 Gather Operational Concepts
11
5 Define External Interfaces
12
No Surprises

• People who write bad requirements
• should not be surprised
• when they get bad products

But they always are.
Ivy Hooks