Introduction
The purpose in this phase is to achieve concurrence among all stakeholders on the lifecycle objectives for the
project.
When trying to understand project scope and objectives, as well as feasibility of intended solution, there are
four objectives for Inception phase [KRO03]:
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Understand what to build. Determine the Vision, the scope of the system and its boundaries. Identify who is interested
in this system and why (see Stakeholders).
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Identify key system functionality. Decide which requirements are most critical.
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Determine at least one possible solution. Identify at least one candidate architecture and its feasibility.
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Understand the cost, schedule and risks associated with the project.
The following table summarizes the Inception phase objectives and what activities address each objective:
Key Considerations
Projects may have one or more iterations in Inception phase. Among reasons for multiple iteratios in Inception, you
find:
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Project is large and it is hard to define its scope.
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Unprecedent system.
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Too many stakeholders with competing needs and complex relations.
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Major technical risks demanding the creation of a prototype or proof-of-concept.
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