Project Lifecycle Documents - Game Testing All in One - page 425

a. Testing PC
i. Specs
b. Console Debug Kit
i. Add-ons (TV, controllers, memory cards, hubs, etc.)
2. Software Tools Needed
a. Bug tracking software
b. Other
ii. Team Member #2
iii. Etc.
b. Equipment Acquisition Schedule and Costs (summary of who needs what, when they
will need it, and how much it will cost)

Project Plan
The project plan is a suite of documents that the producer uses to estimate costs, track
progress, maintain the schedule, and estimate profitability.
1. Manpower plan. This is a spreadsheet that lists when all the internal people
connected to the project come on board, and when they finish up. Here is a
drastically simplified version:

2. Resource plan. This spreadsheet lists all the external costs of the project and
when they will be incurred. The external costs appropriate to the preceding
manpower plan might look something like this:

January February March April May June Total

3 DevKits 10000 10000 10000 30000

2 Debug Kits 1000 1000 2000

Art Tool #1 (2) 5000 5000 10000

Art Tool #2 (4) 1000 1000 2000

Bug Tracking Tool 5000 150 5150

0

Composer 5000 5000

Voice 5000 5000 10000

Total Ext Costs 10000 16000 22000 6150 10000 0 54150