Work Breakdown Structure

Work Breakdown Structure

Identifier	WBS Element	Include?	Your Label for This
1.0	Acquisition Process
1.1	Initiation
1.1.1	Describe concept or need
1.1.2	Analyze system requirements
1.1.3	Approve system requirements
1.1.4	Define software requirements
1.1.5	Consider acquisition options
1.1.6	Evaluate off-the-shelf products
1.1.7	Document and execute acquisition plan
1.1.8	Document acceptance criteria
1.2	RFP Preparation
1.2.1	Document acquisition requirements (RFP)
1.2.2	Tailor standards
1.2.3	Define contract milestones and audits
1.2.4	Give requirements to performer
1.3	Contract Prep and update
1.3.1	Establish selection procedure
1.3.2	Select supplier based on evaluation
1.3.3	Get inputs on tailoring this Standard
1.3.4	Prepare and negotiate contract
1.3.5	Negotiate changes to contract
1.4	Supplier Monitoring
1.4.1	Monitor supplier activities
1.4.2	Cooperate with timely solutions
1.5	Acceptance and Completion
1.5.1	Define acceptance tests and procedures
1.5.2	Conduct acceptance review and testing
1.5.3	Perform CM after acceptance
2	Supply Process
2.1	Initiation
2.1.1	Review RFP, policies, regulations
2.1.2	Decide to bid, or accept contract
2.2	Preparation of Response
2.2.1	Prepare proposal in response to RFP
2.3	Contract
2.3.1	Negotiate and enter into contract
2.3.2	Mod contract per change mechanism
2.4	Planning
2.4.1	Define management and QA
2.4.2	Select a life cycle model
2.4.3	Plan management, assurance, resources
2.4.4	Evaluate make-buy decisions
2.4.5	Document project management plans
2.5	Execution and Control
2.5.1	Execute project management plans
2.5.2	Develop, operate or maintain per process
2.5.3	Monitor progress, identify problems
2.5.4	Control subcontractors per Acquisition Process
2.5.5	Interface with IV&V and test agent
2.5.6	Interface with others per contract and plans
2.6	Review and Evaluation
2.6.1	Coordinate contract reviews
2.6.2	Support meetings, reviews, tests, audits
2.6.3	Conduct V&V per this process
2.6.4	Report evaluations, audits, tests to acquirer
2.6.5	Provide access to facilities
2.6.6	Perform QA
2.7	Delivery and Completion
2.7.1	Deliver the product per contract
2.7.2	Support acquirer with product per contract
3	Development Process
3.1	Process Implementation
3.1.1	Define software life cycle model
3.1.2	Document and control outputs
3.1.3	Select and use standards, tools and languages
3.1.4	Document development plans
3.1.5	Deliver all needed products
3.2	System Requirements Analysis
3.2.1	Specify system requirements
3.2.2	Evaluate Requirements Against Criteria
3.3	System Architectural Design
3.3.1	Establish top-level architecture
3.3.2	Evaluate architecture against criteria
3.4	Software Requirements Analysis
3.4.1	Document software requirements
3.4.2	Evaluate requirements against criteria
3.4.3	Conduct joint reviews
3.5	Software Architectural Design
3.5.1	Transform requirements into architecture
3.5.2	Document top-level design for interfaces
3.5.3	Document top-level design for database
3.5.4	Document preliminary user documentation
3.5.5	Document preliminary test requirements
3.5.6	Evaluate architecture against criteria
3.5.7	Conduct joint reviews
3.6	Software Detailed Design
3.6.1	Document design for each component
3.6.2	Document design for interfaces
3.6.3	Document design for database
3.6.4	Update user documentation
3.6.5	Document unit test requirements
3.6.6	Update integration test requirements
3.6.7	Evaluate detailed design against criteria
3.6.8	Conduct joint reviews
3.7	Software Coding and Testing
3.7.1	Document each unit, database and tests
3.7.2	Conduct and document unit testing
3.7.3	Update user documentation
3.7.4	Update integration test requirements
3.7.5	Evaluate code and test results
3.8	Software Integration
3.8.1	Document integration plans
3.8.2	Conduct and document integration tests
3.8.3	Update user documentation
3.8.4	Document qualification tests
3.8.5	Evaluate plans and tests against criteria
3.8.6	Conduct joint reviews
3.9	Software Qualification testing
3.9.1	Conduct and document qualification tests
3.9.2	Update user documentation
3.9.3	Evaluate tests against criteria
3.9.4	Support audits
3.9.5	Prepare product for next phase
3.10	System Integration
3.10.1	Integrate software with hardware and others
3.10.2	Document integration tests
3.10.3	Evaluate integrated system against criteria
3.11	System Qualification Testing
3.11.1	Conduct and document qualification tests
3.11.2	Evaluate system against criteria
3.11.3	Support audits
3.11.4	Prepare product for installation
3.12	Software Installation
3.12.1	Plan installation in target environment
3.12.2	Install software per plan
3.13	Software Acceptance Support
3.13.1	Support acquirer's acceptance tests
3.13.2	Deliver product per contract
3.13.3	Provide training per contract
4	Operations Process
4.1	Process Implementation
4.1.1	Document operational activities
4.1.2	Document problem tracking procedures
4.1.3	Document product testing procedures
4.2	Operational Testing
4.2.1	Conduct operational testing
4.2.2	Test software code and databases
4.3	System Operation
4.3.1	Operate per user documentation
4.4	User Support
4.4.1	Assist users as requested
4.4.2	Track user requests
4.4.3	Provide problem work-around solutions
5	Maintenance Process
5.1	Process Implementation
5.1.1	Document maintenance activities
5.1.2	Document problem tracking procedures
5.1.3	Manage modifications to the system
5.2	Problem and Modification Analysis
5.2.1	Analyze problem reports
5.2.2	Replicate or verify problems
5.2.3	Develop modifications
5.2.4	Document problems, analysis, fixes
5.2.5	Get modifications approved per contract
5.3	Modification Implementation
5.3.1	Document where changes are needed
5.3.2	Implement modifications
5.4	Maintenance Review/Acceptance
5.4.1	Review integrity of modified system
5.4.2	Get approval for modifications per contract
5.5	Migration
5.5.1	Ensure products meet this standard
5.5.2	Develop and execute Migration Plan
5.5.3	Notify users of migration
5.5.4	Conduct parallel operations if needed
5.5.5	Notify all concerned, archive all records
5.5.6	Perform post-op review of changes
5.5.7	Keep data from old environment
5.6	Software Retirement
5.6.1	Document plans for retirement
5.6.2	Notify all users of plans and activities
5.6.3	Conduct parallel operations
5.6.4	Notify all concerned, archive all records
5.6.5	Keep data from retired product per contract
6	Documentation
6.1	Process Implementation
6.1.1	Develop a documentation plan
6.2	Design and Development
6.2.1	Use applicable standards for documents
6.2.2	Confirm source of input data
6.2.3	Review and edit documents against standards
6.3	Production
6.3.1	Produce documents per plan
6.3.2	Control per CM Process
6.4	Maintenance
6.4.1	Modify documents per CM Process
7	Configuration Management
7.1	Process Implementation
7.1.1	Develop CM Plan
7.2	Configuration Identification
7.2.1	Establish scheme to identify software items
7.3	Configuration Control
7.3.1	Manage change requests
7.3.1.1	Record change requests
7.3.1.2	Evaluate change requests
7.3.1.3	Approve change requests
7.3.2	Keep audit trail
7.3.3	Control access to items
7.4	Configuration Status Accounting
7.4.1	Maintain records and status reports
7.5	Configuration Evaluation
7.5.1	Ensure functional completeness of products
7.6	Release Management and Delivery
7.6.1	Control release and delivery of products and documentation
8	Quality Assurance
8.1	Process Implementation
8.1.1	Establish QA process
8.1.2	Coordinate with Verification, Validation, Joint Reviews and Audit Processes
8.1.3	Develop QA Plan
8.1.4	Schedule and execute QA tasks
8.1.5	Make QA records available to acquirer
8.1.6	Give QA team organizational freedom
8.2	Product Assurance
8.2.1	Assure plans are executed
8.2.2	Assure products comply with contract
8.2.3	Assure delivered products satisfy requirements
8.3	Process Assurance
8.3.1	Assure processes comply with contract
8.3.2	Assure practices, tests, libraries comply
8.3.3	Assure prime requirements are passed to subs
8.3.4	Assure support provided per contract
8.3.5	Assure measures performed per standards and procedures
8.3.6	Assure staff is trained
8.4	Assurance of Quality Systems
8.4.1	Assure additional quality management activities are performed per ISO 9001, if required
9	Verification
9.1	Process Implementation
9.1.1	Determine if verification effort needed
9.1.2	If so, establish process
9.1.3	Select independent verification organization
9.1.4	Identify activities and products to verify
9.1.5	Develop verification plan and procedures
9.1.6	Implement verification plan
9.2	Verification
9.2.1	Verify contract against criteria
9.2.2	Verify process against criteria
9.2.3	Verify requirements against criteria
9.2.4	Verify design against criteria
9.2.5	Verify code against criteria
9.2.6	Verify integration against criteria
9.2.7	Verify documentation against criteria
10	Validation
10.1	Process Implementation
10.1.1	Determine if validation effort needed
10.1.2	If so, establish process
10.1.3	Select validation organization
10.1.4	Develop validation plan
10.1.5	Implement validation plan
10.2	Validation
10.2.1	Prepare test requirements, cases, specs
10.2.2	Ensure requirements met
10.2.3	Conduct tests
10.2.4	Validate that product satisfies intended use
10.2.5	Test product in target environment
11	Joint Review
11.1	Process Implementation
11.1.1	Hold periodic and ad hoc reviews
11.1.2	Agree to resources needed
11.1.3	Set agenda, products, scope, procedures
11.1.4	Record problems detected
11.1.5	Document and distribute results
11.1.6	Agree on outcome and action items
11.2	Project Management Reviews
11.2.1	Evaluate status against plans, schedules
11.3	Technical Reviews
11.3.1	Evaluate products or services
12	Audit
12.1	Process Implementation
12.1.1	Audit at predetermined milestones per plan
12.1.2	Select independent auditors
12.1.3	Agree to audit resources
12.1.4	Agree on agenda, products, scope
12.1.5	Record problems detected
12.1.6	Document and distribute results
12.1.7	Agree on outcome and action items
12.2	Audit
12.2.1	Conduct audits per criteria
13	Problem Resolution
13.1	Process Implementation
13.1.1	Establish problem resolution process for handling problems in products and activities
13.2	Problem Resolution
13.2.1	Track problems through detection, analysis, and resolution
14	Management
14.1	Initiation and Scope Definition
14.1.1	Establish the requirements for management
14.1.2	Check resources: personnel, materials, etc.
14.1.3	Modify requirements to achieve criteria
14.2	Planning
14.2.1	Plan efforts, schedules, tasks, duties, costs
14.3	Execution and Control
14.3.1	Implement plan to meet objectives
14.3.2	Monitor process
14.3.3	Investigate and resolve problems
14.3.4	Report progress
14.4	Review and Evaluation
14.4.1	Ensure products and plans are evaluated
14.4.2	Assess evaluation results
14.5	Closure
14.5.1	Determine when process is complete
14.5.2	Check results for completeness
15	Infrastructure
15.1	Process Implementation
15.1.1	Define infrastructure needed
15.1.2	Plan and document infrastructure establishment
15.2	Establish Infrastructure
15.2.1	Document configuration of infrastructure
15.2.2	Install infrastructure in time for process
15.3	Maintain Infrastructure
15.3.1	Maintain, monitor, modify infrastructure to satisfy requirements of process
16	Improvement
16.1	Process Establishment
16.1.1	Establish organizational processes for software life cycle
16.2	Process Assessment
16.2.1	Develop process assessment procedure
16.2.2	Review process for effectiveness
16.3	Process Improvement
16.3.1	Improve processes as needed
16.3.2	Collect and analyze process data
16.3.3	Collect and use quality cost data
17	Training
17.1	Process Implementation
17.1.1	Determine training needs, develop plan
17.2	Training Material Development
17.2.1	Develop training presentation materials
17.3	Training Plan Implementation
17.3.1	Provide training to personnel, keep records
18	Tailoring
18.1	Identify Project Environment
18.1.1	Identify model, activities, requirements, policies, strategies, criticality, etc.
18.2	Solicit Input
18.2.1	Solicit input from users, support personnel, bidders, etc.
18.3	Select Processes, Activities and Tasks
18.3.1	Decide on processes, activities and tasks
18.3.2	Specify in contract others not in this Standard
18.4	Document Tailoring Decisions and Rationale
18.4.1	Document decisions and rationale