Software Project Management - Project Planning

Question 1

Whats a uh Lifecycle

Answer 1

defines steps to get shit done

framework for
process
cost
studying quality

Question 2

What are the different lifecycles

Answer 2

waterfall
rapid prototyping
incremental release
iterative
spiral
agile

wriisa

Question 3

What are lifecycles Selection Factors

Answer 3

Organisation and people factors:
skills, maturity, experiences

Client Factors:
requirements, expectations

Product Factors:
size, complexity

Technology Factors:
use of technology

Question 4

Defining the Software Development Process

Answer 4

process contains:
activites
poct
hierarchy of people
high level view of sldc

Question 5

For each lifecycle iteration (lifecycle: Incremental) loop:

Answer 5

find scope
define process
est. size, dur, cost, effect
break down
seq. tasks
allocate resources
doc in Project Management Plan
record data
compare est. w actual

simba peers through binos in the shadow land
sees a prostitute with abcesses coming towards him
‘mufasa, she’s huge’ ‘yes son, and she costs a lot’
simba breaks down and goes foetal
mufasa puts a paw on him and says ‘here’s what we have to do’
assemble the hyenas
write down the great story
record how this fight went
compare it against prophecy

Question 6

Risk Utility

Answer 6

 pleasure recieved from risk (e.g. freesolo)
 Utility lon curves for the risk averse
 Those who are risk-seeking have e^x curve
 The risk-neutral, y=x

y axis utility, x axis potential payoff

Question 7

Project Risk Management Processes

Answer 7

identify risks
qualitative n quant risk analysis, by prob & impact
plan what do
control (monitor, identify new ones, repeat)

Question 8

Topics Addressed in a Risk
Management Plan

Answer 8

methods
roles and ressp
budget schedule
risk cats
risk prob & impact
stakeholder tolerances
tracking
risk docs

spooge from breaking bad enters a house
he falls, rolls on the ground a million times till he sees
bunch of cats
being shot at by prawns & nle choppa
slenderman appears w a giant stake
that’s so shocking that dre skips the track
also he’s dre, so he bursts into song

Question 9

Contingency and Fallback Plans,
Contingency Reserves

Answer 9

contigency plans - > what do if fuck up

fallback plans - > plan b

contingency reserves: funds for plan bs

management reserves: funds for the truly unknown

Question 10

Common Sources of Risk in Information
Technology Projects

Answer 10

market
money
people
process
tech

Question 11

Risk Breakdown Structure

Answer 11

just to breakdown risks

Question 12

Risk identification tools and techniques include:

Answer 12

 Brainstorming
 Oracle at Delphi
 The Interview
 SWOT analysis (Strength, Weakness, Opportunities, Threats)

Question 13

Brainstorming

Answer 13

• run by a pro w/o being judgy
• some homies are quiet in big group tho ya kno

Question 14

Delphi Technique

Answer 14

experts w maybe anonymouse input

Question 15

Interviewing

Answer 15

find randos w similar experiences n talk

Question 16

Risk Register

Answer 16

like a spreadsheet for risk management processes n events

Question 17

Risk Register Contents

Answer 17

id
rank
name
description
cat
root
trigger
reponse
owner
probability
status

tr rind crops
“teacher rind crops”

idk, makes crops out of fried pig skin, whip the kids

Question 18

Watch List

Answer 18

low risk stuff to watch

Question 19

Performing Quantitative Risk Analysis

Answer 19

Decision tree
 Simulation
 Sensitivity analysis

Question 20

Decision Trees and Expected Monetary Value
(EMV)

Answer 20

 can be used for emv (EV with money)

Question 21

Simulation

Answer 21

monte carlo

Question 22

Sensitivity Analysis

Answer 22

like find payments of loan vs interest rate

Question 23

Planning Risk Responses

Answer 23

avoidance
acceptance
transference
mitigation

Question 24

Response Strategies for Positive Risks

Answer 24

 Risk exploitation
 Risk sharing
 Risk enhancement
 Risk acceptance