General, database-independent Templates and Checklists
Requirements-Checklist and Template for Application Interfaces. It's quite sure that the new application needs to be integrated with existing applications, and that might be a MAJOR part of the project!
Therefore you should ask those important (vendor- and tool independent) questions about the interfaces before selecting and implementing the application !
(Requirements checklist 65 Requirements / 36 pages, template for operational documentation 8 pages)
Quick PurchaseReading this checklist at the very beginning of the project will reveal a lot of steps which otherwise might be forgotten in the time- and budget estimation! This simple checklist with 101 items targets small and new companies with IT-department on a low maturity level and should bridge the time until change management and release management are fully implemented according best practice.
- Proactive checking for stability issues is important to avoid unplanned outages.
- Documenting those checks provides important evidence that you are operating according best practice.
Because Auditors ask for documented evidence!
This questionnaire supports the gathering of business requirements by providing a template with detailed questions to be answered and filled in. The template is provided as file to be used with any word processor - this is a distinct advantage compared to printed templates.
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Of course you do know that an Operations Manual is mandatory part of the delivery, but you might be surprised about the required effort to create a really comprehensive Operations Manual!
Note: When purchasing a commercial packaged application, the vendor's manuals will not cover all aspects of operating the integrated application!
Ask the customer which chapters you do have to deliver and which you do not need to deliver!
Using this template the customer will understand you estimations of mandays and costs for this deliverable!
No matter if you are selecting a software package or if you planning custom development, the requirements must be defined in both cases.
Each requirement detected later costs much more than this template!
(And don't even think about the additional delay...)
(And don't even think about the additional delay...)
More than 150 requirement for availability, reliability, manageability, Backup and Recovery, resuming crashed jobs, configuration requirements, archiving / restore....
If you need to migrate data to the new system, then be aware that this might become a major task!
Base Document 24 pages + Template 11 pages
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Use this 65 Questions to reduce the risk of unexpected complications!
Base Document 24 pages + Template 11 pages
