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This document serves as your single source of truth for planning and executing This document serves as your single source of truth for planning and executing
a software project using industry-standard practices. It tries to cover the a software project using industry-standard practices. It tries to cover the
full lifecycle—from initial market research and business case development to full lifecycle--from initial market research and business case development to
design, development, testing, deployment, and post-launch evaluation. design, development, testing, deployment, and post-launch evaluation.
> **Note:** Every decision should be questioned—ask “Why?” and “What if?” at > **Note:** Every decision should be questioned--ask "Why?" and "What if?" at
> each stage to avoid hidden pitfalls. > each stage to avoid hidden pitfalls.
## Table of Contents ## Table of Contents
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assess competitors. assess competitors.
- **Actions:** - **Actions:**
- **Research Trends:** Gather quantitative & qualitative data on industry trends. - **Research Trends:** Gather quantitative & qualitative data on industry trends.
- **Competitor SWOT:** Analyze competitors’ strengths, weaknesses, - **Competitor SWOT:** Analyze competitors' strengths, weaknesses,
opportunities, and threats. opportunities, and threats.
- **Business Case:** Create a detailed business case including ROI estimates. - **Business Case:** Create a detailed business case including ROI estimates.
- **Tools:** - **Tools:**
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- **Objective:** Set SMART objectives that align with strategic goals. - **Objective:** Set SMART objectives that align with strategic goals.
- **Actions:** - **Actions:**
- **Vision Statement:** Write a concise statement of the project’s purpose. - **Vision Statement:** Write a concise statement of the project's purpose.
- **SMART Goals:** Define measurable targets (e.g., increase user engagement - **SMART Goals:** Define measurable targets (e.g., increase user engagement
by 25% within 6 months). by 25% within 6 months).
- **Scope Definition:** Clearly outline what is included and excluded. - **Scope Definition:** Clearly outline what is included and excluded.
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project vision and roles. project vision and roles.
- **Actions:** - **Actions:**
- Develop a meeting agenda (project vision, roles, timeline, expectations). - Develop a meeting agenda (project vision, roles, timeline, expectations).
- Facilitate interactive exercises (brainstorming, “five whys” analysis). - Facilitate interactive exercises (brainstorming, "five whys" analysis).
- **Example:** - **Example:**
```markdown ```markdown
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### 7.1. API Specification & Endpoints ### 7.1. API Specification & Endpoints
- **Objective:** Define the API’s endpoints, data contracts, and versioning. - **Objective:** Define the API's endpoints, data contracts, and versioning.
- **Actions:** - **Actions:**
- List all API endpoints with HTTP methods. - List all API endpoints with HTTP methods.
- Document request/response formats and error handling. - Document request/response formats and error handling.
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``` ```
- **Questions to Ask:** - **Questions to Ask:**
- Are our sprint goals realistic given our team’s experience? - Are our sprint goals realistic given our team's experience?
- How will we handle dependencies between tasks? - How will we handle dependencies between tasks?
### 8.2. Daily Stand-Ups, Kanban Boards & Retrospectives ### 8.2. Daily Stand-Ups, Kanban Boards & Retrospectives
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- [Excalidraw](https://excalidraw.com) for quick diagramming - [Excalidraw](https://excalidraw.com) for quick diagramming
- [Trello/Jira/ClickUp](https://trello.com) for Agile task management - [Trello/Jira/ClickUp](https://trello.com) for Agile task management
- **Questions to Ask:** - **Questions to Ask:**
- Which tools best fit our project’s needs and team size? - Which tools best fit our project's needs and team size?
- Are there integrations that can reduce manual overhead? - Are there integrations that can reduce manual overhead?
## Final Thoughts ## Final Thoughts
This guide is meant to be a living document—a blueprint that evolves as your This guide is meant to be a living document--a blueprint that evolves as your
team grows and project requirements change. By questioning assumptions, team grows and project requirements change. By questioning assumptions,
rigorously documenting decisions, and continuously refining your processes, rigorously documenting decisions, and continuously refining your processes,
even a team of beginners can adopt industry-standard practices and achieve even a team of beginners can adopt industry-standard practices and achieve
success. Always ask yourself: success. Always ask yourself:
> **“Is there a better way to do this?”** > **"Is there a better way to do this?"**
> >
> **“Have we planned for potential pitfalls?”** > **"Have we planned for potential pitfalls?"**
> >
> **“Are our team and stakeholders aligned on the vision?”** > **"Are our team and stakeholders aligned on the vision?"**
Use this document as your roadmap for a structured, yet flexible, approach to Use this document as your roadmap for a structured, yet flexible, approach to
software project management. Happy planning, and keep questioning every software project management. Happy planning, and keep questioning every