Communicate steadily with stakeholders and customers throughout the project. This will help to manage their expectations and requirements over time. Design project development so that requirements and expectations can be reconfirmed at regular junctures. Periodically check to see that stakeholders and customers understand and support changes, delays, and new developments.

Strategies
What do you want to accomplish?

Set Realistic Business Objectives

            What are the common business needs of the organizations that will depend on the system? What accomplishments will be critical for the project to be considered successful? Define project boundaries at the outset, and use this definition to manage requirements throughout the project. A clear definition of business success will also help ensure that project efforts support the agency’s strategic plan.

Define a Sound Architecture

Drive Toward an Enterprise-Wide Business Model

            Ensure that the business model meets business objectives while remaining within the project’s scope. Publish a detailed concept of operations which distinguishes clearly among the business model, the layout and relationship of systems and communications, and the technical architecture. These should be anchored in an enterprise-wide IT strategy.

Implement Systems Incrementally