Definition Scope Engineering (IX7101)

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IX7101 Aims

• IX7101-AI: Specify and develop the critical skills for effective design reviews, including how to assure that a common view is shared of and within the project.
• IX7101-A2: Specify and develop the critical skills required in directing projects, including how to assure project compliance.
• IX7101-A3: Specify and develop the critical skills to define effective communication for project direction.

IX7101 Learning Outcomes

• IX7101-LO1: Review and analyse tools to engineer compliance of the project at the tactical level of senior user (architect of final deliverable).
• IX7101-LO2: Critically analyse, design and organize process to construct requirement baseline and definition baseline for the project.
• IX7101-LO3: Evaluate communication for project tactical direction by senior user.

IX7101 Module Content

• IX7101-C1: Keys for projects
  • Critical definition review for project final deliverable (targeted product, service or facility).
  • Professional practices for adequate communication at project kick-off.
  • Presentations, labs, discussions and preparation of independent study for scope definition.
• IX7101-C2: Keys for project management
  • Critical identification review of key stakeholders (user’s versus supplier’s perspective).
  • Analysis of project commitment for project development versus execution.
  • Review of project maturity through justification of project estimates.
  • Presentations, labs, discussions and preparation of independent study for project stakeholder review.
• IX7101-C3: Qualification of definition
  • Construction process of definition baseline.
  • Analysis of definition and verification review for approval by project board.
  • Design and construction of expert based justification of scope definition.
  • Presentations, labs, discussions and preparation of independent study for definition baseline review.
• IX7101-C4: User driven scope analysis
  • Construction process of requirement baseline.
  • Analysis of requirement and validation review for approval by project board.
  • Design and construction of expert based scope analysis.
  • Presentations, labs, discussions and preparation of independent study for requirement baseline review.
• IX7101-C5: Validation of definition scope
  • Construction process of requirement validation.
  • Analysis of validation scorecard for approval by project board.
  • Presentations, labs, discussions and preparation of independent study for validation plan review.
• IX7101-C6: Characterization of definition scope
  • Professional practices for quality requirements.
  • Analysis of usability for targeted product, service or facility.
  • Presentations, labs, discussions and preparation of independent study for review of Service Level Agreement (SLA).
• IX7101-C7: Economical justification of definition scope
  • Evaluation and constructive approach for project’s Return on Investment (ROI), Net Present Value (NPV) and
  • Internal Return Rate (IRR).
  • Critical review of assumptions for economical justification of project.
  • Presentations, labs, discussions and preparation of independent study for project economics.
• IX7101-C8: Strategic justification of definition scope
  • Evaluation and constructive approach for alignment of requirement baseline with the strategy of the funding body.
  • Critical review of assumptions for strategic justification of project.
  • Presentations, labs, discussions and preparation of independent study for alignment of project to strategies.