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Activity - IPMO Iteration Review

Activity Information

IPMO Iteration Review

Description

The plans for a new project iteration must be agreed upon with the organization's integrated program management (IPM) office. The iteration plan must integrate with the plans for resource allocation and scheduling for the organization as a whole. A review is held is to gain this agreement. This would normally happen as part of the regular IPMO meeting.

Roles

ResponsibleProject Manager
AccountableIPM Officer
ConsultedAny
InformedAll

Attributes

Element Categories[CMMI Level 2] PP SP 3.1, [CMMI Cycle 4] Iteration, [CMMI Track 3] Build, [CMMI Level 2] PP SP 3.3, [CMMI Level 2] PP SP 3.2, [CMMI Track 4] Stabilize
When

As part of the regular IPMO meeting

Entry Criteria

Iteration Plan:
The plan for the next iteration including resource request, organization chart, communication plan, work item backlog, stakeholder involvement plan, budget, and schedule.

Exit Criteria

Updated Iteration Plan:
An updated iteration plan upon which a consensus was agreed.

Is RequiredYes

Steps

  1. Present Plans:

    Present the proposed iteration plans for resources, organization, communication, backlog, budget, and schedule.
  2. Identify Shared Resources:

    Identify any use of shared resources.
  3. Identify Stakeholders and Their Involvement:

    Call out the specific stakeholder involvement required for the iteration to complete successfully.
  4. Accept Feedback:

    Based on the presented plans and concerns from other parts of the organization, accept feedback.

    If the feedback is minor, then adjust the plan in the meeting and request consensus.

    If the feedback has a major impact, then agree to rework the plan. Decide whether the rework can be accepted offline or whether the whole plan needs to be represented at a future IPMO meeting.
  5. Obtain Consensus:

    Gain a consensus agreement from the participants that the plan is acceptable.

Inputs and Outputs

WorkProductInputOutputAllowable States
Iteration Plan(none)
ReviewActive

Predecessors

TypeNameDependency Type
Iteration Plan ReviewFinish-Start

Successors

TypeNameDependency Type
Hold Iteration LaunchFinish-Start

Last modified at 12/19/2007 10:37 AM  by Administrator