Examen 2 Flashcards
Project Schedule
Describes the software development cycle for a particular project by enumerating the phases or stages of the project.
Work Breakdown Structure
Depicts the project as a set of discrete pieces of work. Its the heart of a project plan,as most of other parts of a project are built from it
Activity Graph
Depict the dependencies among activities
Critical Path Method
Analyzing the paths among the milestones of a project
Real(Duration)
Estimated time required to complete the activity
Available Time
Time available in the schedule for the activity’s completition
Slack
The difference between the available and real time
More realism for CPM
We need the resources availability and it does not indicate weekends, holidays etc.
Analogy
If we already built a system much like the one proposed, then we can use this info for the estimates
Delphi Technique
Experts are asked to make individual predictions secretly, based on their expertise and using whatever process they choose.
Watson and Felix Model
A productivity index is included in the equation
Gantt Charts
Invented during World War I to schedule the logistics of getting men and materials to the many ships the US coast for transport to Europe.
Earned Value Analysis
A way to measure the amount of work actually performed on a project and to forecast a project’s cost and date of completition
Planned Value(BWCS)
“how much did we plan to spend as of this date?”, “how much work should have been completed by this date?”
Actual Cost (ACWP)
“how much have we actually spent?”