The Construction Phase

The focus of the Construction phase is to develop the system to the point where it is ready for pre-production testing. In previous phases, the majority of the requirements have been identified and the architecture for the system has been baselined. Emphasis shifts now to prioritizing and understanding the requirements, model storming a solution, and then coding and testing the software. If necessary, early releases of the system are deployed, either internally or externally, to obtain user feedback.

To exit the Construction phase your team must pass the Initial Operational Capability (IOC) milestone. The primary issue here is whether the current version of the system is ready to move into your pre-production test environment for system and acceptance testing. If the team passes this milestone the project moves to the Transition phase, otherwise it may be re-directed or cancelled.

Work By Discipline

Discipline	Major Activities
Model	Analysis model storming Design model storming Document critical design decisions
Implementation	Test first Build continuously Evolve the domain logic Evolve the user interface Evolve the data schema Develop interfaces to legacy assets Write data conversion scripts
Test	Test the software Evolve your test model
Deployment	Develop (de)installation scripts Develop release notes Develop initial documentation Update your plan Deploy the system into pre-production environments
Configuration Management	Put all work products under CM control
Project Management	Manage the team Manage risk Update your project plan Close out the phase
Environment	Support the team Evolve the working environment Setup training environment

Page last updated: May 13, 2006

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