- Program and Project Planning

Before a program can require a plan, program objectives are deŽned and technical and management disciplines are identiŽed. •is information deŽnes a reasonable estimate or cause for: • Cost evaluations • Risk management assessments • DeŽned and documented tasks 10 • Manageable schedules • Progress reports •e people who work in a soware design/development life cycle are expected to meet and achieve program objectives and understand the high expectations required of them. •ese activities begin at the systems design level of engineering and Ÿows down to other soware disciplines.