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
Milestones
tools used in project management to mark specific points along a project timeline
Functional Requirements
unambiguous statements detailing the services the system should provide.
Operational Requirements
requirements that are not specific to function
