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ExampleApp

Vision StatementVersion 3, Tony Heap, 19/10/2009

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Purpose (Agenda)

A description of the project, including

Background

Objectives

Scope

Timelines

Delivery approach

Stakeholders Risks and Issues

A living document

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Project Background

ExampleApp been in existence for 7 years(since 2003)

Grown over that time

19,000 users

15,000 organisations

13 organisation types (aka views)

505 individual widgets

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Key Issues

Widget set unmanageable 500+ XL spreadsheet tabs

1000+ Word docs (Guidance Docs & Checklists)

Huge amount of repetition

Some inconsistencies Not very user friendly

Especially for infrequent users

Different user types have different needs

Online/offline usage model issues Missing features prevent online use

No facility to export for offline use

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Project Scope

Key FeatureArea

Description

Widget authoring Tool to allow XYZ team to write and update widgets much moreeasily.

Single documentper source

Consolidation of the on-screen content, guidance documents andchecklists into a single document for each widget.

Download Ability to easily download the widgets in both spreadsheet (e.g.Microsoft XL) and document (e.g. Microsoft Word) format.

Onlineimprovementplanning andevidence upload

Ability to allocate improvement plan tasks to individuals, applydeadlines and send reminders.

Ability to mark actions as complete and upload appropriate

evidence.

Usability Various improvements to the usability and look-and-feel of theapplication in order to make the ExampleApp experience morepleasurable (or perhaps less vexing!)

Reporting Enhancements and additions to reporting functionality

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Detailed Scope List

Detailed scope and priorities to be

managed on an ongoing basis as an XL

sheet

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Delivery Approach

Multiple increments (cycles)

Timeboxed

3-week cycles

fixed end date, not fixed scope

Priority items delivered first

Changing priorities managed ongoing

Single go-live Probably

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Timeline

Milestone DateStart 19 July 2009

Vision Statement agreed(initial scope and priorities defined)

16 October 2009

Widget authoring tool ready for use by XYZ

team

20 November 2009

System requirements ready fordevelopment

18 Dec 2009

Development cycle 1 begins 4 Jan 2010

Development cycle 8 ends 11 June 2010

Go live 30 June 2010

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Stakeholders (1)

Stakeholder Responsibilities InterestXYZ Team Own ExampleApp

Author widgetsProvide 3rd Line support

Ease of administrationQuality of content

Users SHAs and Trusts Complete assessments(frequent users)

Advanced features (e.g.Online action planning)

Users Type A Complete assessments(occasional users)

User friendlyEasy and quick to use

Users Type B Complete assessments(occasional users)

User friendlyEasy and quick to use

Technology Office Promote widgets throughoutthe NHS

Content of requirements

Development Develop and maintainsoftware

Easy to maintain

Support Support software Minimise support calls

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Stakeholders (2)

Stakeholder Responsibilities InterestNational Widget Board Various audit and reporting

responsibilitiesAppropriate auditingfunctionality available

Appropriate reports availableWidget Office

Widget Quality Commission

Widget Information Centre

Widget Commission

Internal Audit

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Risks and Issues

Deliver wrong thing due to lack of

consultation with

Type A users

Various governance bodies (XXX, YYY)

Dont deliver enough due to development

resource constraints