OpenUP/openup/guidances/concepts/inception_phase.xmi

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    The purpose&amp;nbsp;in this phase is to achieve concurrence among all stakeholders on the lifecycle objectives for the&#xD;
    project, and to make a go/no-go decision.&#xD;
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&lt;p>&#xD;
    There are four objectives of the Inception phase that clarify the scope, project objectives, and feasibility of the&#xD;
    intended solution &lt;a class=&quot;elementlinkwithusertext&quot;&#xD;
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    guid=&quot;_9ToeIB83Edqsvps02rpOOg&quot;>[KRO03]&lt;/a>:&#xD;
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&lt;ol>&#xD;
    &lt;li>&#xD;
        &lt;p>&#xD;
            &lt;strong>Determine the&lt;/strong> &lt;a class=&quot;elementLinkWithUserText&quot;&#xD;
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            guid=&quot;_0WVxcMlgEdmt3adZL5Dmdw&quot;>&lt;strong>Vision&lt;/strong>&lt;/a>&lt;strong>,&lt;/strong> the scope of the system, and its&#xD;
            boundaries. Identify who is interested in this system and why (see &lt;a class=&quot;elementLinkWithUserText&quot;&#xD;
            href=&quot;./../../../openup/roles/stakeholder.html&quot; guid=&quot;_dTa6gMAYEdqX-s4mWhkyqQ&quot;>Stakeholders&lt;/a>).&#xD;
        &lt;/p>&#xD;
    &lt;/li>&#xD;
    &lt;li>&#xD;
        &lt;p>&#xD;
            &lt;strong>Identify key system functionality.&lt;/strong> Decide which requirements are most critical.&#xD;
        &lt;/p>&#xD;
    &lt;/li>&#xD;
    &lt;li>&#xD;
        &lt;p>&#xD;
            &lt;strong>Determine at least one possible solution.&lt;/strong> Identify at least one candidate architecture and its&#xD;
            feasibility.&#xD;
        &lt;/p>&#xD;
    &lt;/li>&#xD;
    &lt;li>&#xD;
        &lt;p>&#xD;
            &lt;strong>Understand&lt;/strong> the cost, schedule, and risks associated with the project.&#xD;
        &lt;/p>&#xD;
    &lt;/li>&#xD;
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&lt;h4>&#xD;
    Key considerations&#xD;
&lt;/h4>&#xD;
&lt;p>&#xD;
    Projects may have one or more iterations in the Inception phase. Among reasons for multiple iterations in Inception,&#xD;
    you find:&#xD;
&lt;/p>&#xD;
&lt;ul>&#xD;
    &lt;li>&#xD;
        Unprecedented system.&#xD;
    &lt;/li>&#xD;
    &lt;li>&#xD;
        Too many stakeholders with competing needs and complex relationships.&#xD;
    &lt;/li>&#xD;
    &lt;li>&#xD;
        Major risks demand the creation of a prototype or proof of concept.&lt;br />&#xD;
    &lt;/li>&#xD;
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