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necessary to ensure project success." The form does not measure
the project's technical risk. Rather, the form is focused on
process risk; that is, whether the experience and skills of the
project team will allow completion of the project within the
project's parameters, as they have been determined, including time
and cost.
C. Phase 3: Definition
In the definition phase, the business requirements and needs
are analyzed and prioritized. Additionally, the project's impact
on business and technical functions is reviewed.
D. Phase 4: Logical Design
In the logical design phase, the design (how it will be done)
of the business solution is completed on the basis of the
requirements (what needs to be done) set forth in the definition
phase. The logical design phase performs a so-called external view
of the project (that is, examining the project from a business
person's perspective to determine whether the needs of the business
can be met) before the development of the technical solution,
because the design of the business solution will often constrain
the technical solution. Also in this phase, consideration is given
to whether the necessary software can be purchased. Finally, an
investment decision is made, and the cost/benefit analysis
(previously performed in the request phase) is verified.
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