Week 3: Project Planning Flashcards
What are the general activities (1 sentance) done in SDLC core process 1 and 2`
SDLC core process 1: identify problem and obtain approval
SDLC core process 2: plan and monitor the project
what are the 3 reasons IT development projects are initated for
respond to business oppertunity
resolve a problem(user needs not met)
respond to external directive (like laws)
3 components of the system vision document
problem description
anticipated business benefits
new sys capablites which support the realization of benefits
this is in the sys vision document. what part of the doc is it?
problem description
this is in the sys vision document. what part of the doc is it?
business benefits
this is in the sys vision document. what part of the doc is it?
system capablities
what are the 3 criterea considered to obtain approval or not
estimated time, cost, and benefits
what are the major inputs when estimating time for developers
scoping document and amount of effort required to develop the listed requirements
What is the NPV
the present value of dollar benefits and dollar costs of a particular investment
what is the payback peroid
the time peroid after which the dollar benefits have offset the dollar costs
what are some examples of intangible benefits/costs
what 3 basic questions does econonmic feasability answer
how much will it cost
how much will the client get out of it]
is it worth it
what are 4 factors considered when understanding technical feasability
what type of feasability do these questions answer
technical
what type of feasability do these questions answer
organizational
what type of feasbility are these things considered in
organizational
What is the basic idea with schedule feasablity
can the sys be built in the time available? fixed deadline?
what type of feasability are these things considered on
resource feasability
what core process are these done in: number and name
2: plan and monitor project
who is responsible for establishing project parameters and the work enviorment
the project manager
in general, what does establishing the project enviorment mean
tailor and operationalize the methodology being used
what are the 3 steps required to develop a detailed work schedule
how detailed should the should the individual tasks be
In task dependencies, what is a finish start relationship
as one task finishes, the next one starts
In task dependencies, what is a start start relationship
tasks must start at the same time
In task dependencies, what is a finish finish relationship
tasks must finish at the same time
what is this
a gantt chart
what does a gantt chart show when made for the first iteration
shows task, duration, start date, predecessors, and resources
what are these the 5 tasks for
staff and allocate resources: staffing activity tasks
When are these questions asked
evaluate work processes (retrospective)
what is this log used for
monitor project process and make corrections
Why is agile scope management important
since the sys is growing throughout the project, with highest priority implemented first, the client is able to shut down the proj when theyb feel that the sys is complete enough to satisy the business need
