4. Step 1: Project initiation/planning

4.1 Process

The project is initialized with the drafting and distribution of a launch note.

If the size of the project requires it, it will be broken down into several lots, with each lot comprising a number of stages. Each stage contains work to be carried out in a certain order. Planning consists in organizing the sequence of work. Planning is carried out along two axes:

• an organizational view of quality, the results of which are recorded in the Software Quality Assurance Plan (SQAP) document;

• an initial assessment of the project (true project specification), the results of which are recorded in the PDL Software Development Plan document.

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