Research and Specification Flashcards
Name 4 types of Feasibility Studies?
Economic
Legal
Technical
Time
What 3 laws must the legal feasibility deal with?
Data Protection Act
Copyright Designs and Patents Act
Computer misuse act
What are the 4 main aspects of the project plan?
Tasks/Subtasks
Identify Timescale
Gantt Chart
Identify Budget/Resources
Name 5 advantages of having subtasks?
Concurrent processes can be identified
Indication of % complete/tracking progress
Allow identification of the dependency of tasks on the completion of others
Critical Path Analysis
Delegation of responsibility for subtasks
What are the 3 stages of analysis?
User and Business Requirements
Scope and Constraints
Functional and Operational Requirements
Name 4 types of operations requirements?
Reliability
Uptime
Performance Requirements
Backup Control
Software Development
the process by which a piece of software is designed, built and delivered
Project Management
controlling an idea from initial proposal through to completion and delivery. Will require a project manager working alongside a team.
User Survey
a means of finding out how the software or web site is likely to be used by a specific set of users, and who these users are likely to be
Finish to Finish Dependency
Activity A must be completed before activity B can finish
Cost-Benefit Analysis
a systematic process for calculating and comparing benefits and costs of a project.
Finish to Start Dependency
Activity A must finish before Activity B can begin
Start to Start Dependency
Activity B can only start after Activity A has start
Star to Finish Dependency
Activity B cannot finish before Activity A has finished
Gantt Charts
These are diagrams used to represent the scheduling of tasks and subtasks along with start and completion dates
