Topic 5 - Project Management

Question 1

Project Management

Answer 1

Managing a project using planning, estimating, and scheduling.

Question 2

Plan

Answer 2

Identify activities

Question 3

Estimate

Answer 3

Determine size and duration of activities

Question 4

Schedule

Answer 4

Add specific stat and end dates, relationships, and resources

Question 5

Work breakdown structure (WBS)

Answer 5

Splitting project into manageable chunks that can be deliverable. Not very detailed, can evolve over time

Question 6

Top-down WBS technique

Answer 6

Start at highest level of project, develop more detail. Best if the problem is well understood.

Question 7

Bottom-up WBS technique

Answer 7

Start at lowest level tasks, combine into summaries and higher levels. Detailed, but time consuming.

Question 8

Types of WBS

Answer 8

• Process
• Product
• Hybrid (process & product)
• Organizational
• Geographical

Question 9

Estimation

Answer 9

Trying to predict size, effort, and schedule of the project. It’s hard to get right, but you should develop it over time.

Question 10

Cone of Uncertainty

Answer 10

At the start of development, your estimates vary alot. You have a better idea after requirements, even better after architecture, and the best estimate right before you finish the project.

Question 11

Ways to estimate

Answer 11

• Top-down
• Bottom-up
• Analogy
• Historical Data
• Expert Judgement
• Priced to Win
• Parametric or Algorithmic Method

Question 12

Ways to measure size of a project

Answer 12

• Lines of Code (LOC): most common, understandable, not most accurate (not all lines are equal)
• Function Points: measure size and function
• Constructive Cost Model (COCOMO): measurement in person-months or effort based on application, size, and cost drivers