4. Project Evaluation Technique Flashcards

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Critical Path Methodology (CPM)

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A technique for estimating project duration. All projects have at least one critical path

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What is a critical path for a project

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A sequence of activities where duration is longest as compared other path

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What does CPM represents

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The shortest possible time required for completing the project. Activities on Critical Path have zero slack time.

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What is slack time?

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The amount of time an activity can be delayed without

impacting the completion date of the project

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Program Evaluation Review Technique (PERT)

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PERT is a CPM type technique. PERT is a technique for estimating project duration.
PERT provides a visual representation of project tasks, timelines, and dependencies.

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Advantage of PERT over CPM

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In CPM only single duration is considered
PERT considered three senarios (best, worst, and normal), then one is chosen

PERT is more reliable than CPM for estimating project duration

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Grantt chart

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A Gantt chart is a visual representation of a project where individual tasks occupy rows on a worksheet and horizontal time bars depict the time required to complete each task relative to other tasks in the project.

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Grantt chart is used for :

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**to determine whether the project is behind, ahead or on schedule compared to baseline project plan

**to track the achievement of milestone

**A Gantt chart can also show schedule dependencies and percent completion of each task.

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Function Point Analysis (FPA)

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A time -proven estimation technique for larger software projects.

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Reliability

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FPA is more reliable than SLOC

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Counting source lines of code (SLOC)

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· SLOC is a direct method of software size estimation.

· FPA is more reliable as compared to SLOC specially for complex projects.

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Earned Value Analysis

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EVA compares following metrics at regular interval:
-Budget to date
-Actual spending to date
Estimate to complete
-Estimate at completion
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Time box Management

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A timebox is a period in which a project (or a set of tasks within a project) must be completed.

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Time box Management advantage

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it prevents project cost overruns and delays from
scheduled delivery.

It is used for prototyping or rapid application development where project need to be
completed within timeframe.

It integrates system and user acceptance testing, but does not eliminate the need for a
quality process

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To estimate project duration

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First Preference is PERT, then CPM

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To monitor progress of the project

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Gantt chart

17
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To monitor Budget to date, estimate to complete , estimate at completion, actual spening to date

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Earned Value Analysis EVA

18
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To estimate size of software development efforts

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Function Point Analysis

19
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To prevent cost overrruns & delivery deleays

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TimeBox Management