BUSINESS PURPOSE
The purpose of this activity is to conduct a review meeting
for the final Project Scope and Information Requirements with
Data Resource Management.
OVERVIEW
This is a major review point in DBEM. Before Data
Engineering can devise a data base solution, there must be
consensus agreement about the information requirements.
Misunderstandings or misinterpretations will be costly later
on.
There are three major areas to be clarified by the meeting:
- That the Project Scope accurately states the business
problems/opportunities, and that the boundaries of the
project are understood. In particular, all areas of the
business affected by the project, both directly and
indirectly, should be defined.
- That all of the necessary Information Requirements for
the project have been considered and that each has been
accurately defined.
- That all of the necessary objects have been defined to
support the information requirements.
Review meetings should be short and to the point. In
addition to Data Resource Management, Systems Engineering should
be represented at the meeting. The meeting is primarily used to
review questions and assure that all in attendance are in
agreement. Any changes that occur during the meeting should be
noted. After the meeting, the revised requirements are issued.
STEPS IN EXECUTION
- Data Engineering conducts a review meeting with Data
Resource Management, Project Management and Systems
Engineering. The purpose of the meeting is to confirm the
project scope and information requirements.
Based on the review, Data Resource Management will either
approve the deliverables or request revisions which Data
Engineering implements accordingly.
The net result is a formal agreement of the requirements
prior to seeking a data base solution.