Documentation

Documentation List

The following Documents should be part of most, if not every, project:

• Responsibility Assignment Matrix
• Solution Design
• Integrations Specifications,
• Development Specifications,
• Data Dictionary,
• User Stories spreadsheet,
• Change Request Template,
• Bug-Tracking sheet.

Signing Off

Signing off documentation before any work is done is key to align expectations. Make sure that the person empowered to sign-off is aware of their responsibility!

A list of the different client signoffs is available here:

at the Project Kickoff:

Solution Design, Integrations Specifications, Development Specifications. During each PM Meeting:

Current status Next Steps Risks & Mitigations Alerts/Other Information at the beginning of each Sprint:

Sprint Content, User Acceptance Stories, Sprint Timeline. at the end of each Sprint:

Sprint Outcome, Delta with initial Plan if any, UAT Results before Deployments: Please see related wiki article "deployments"

Deployment Scope, Deployment Timeline, Risks & Mitigations. after Deployments:

UAT Outcomes in Production, Validation of GoLive, Which means will be used for Bugtracking

If a “formal” signature is not possible for every step, make sure to have it at least in written form (Email).