Work Breakdown Structure Flashcards
1
Q
how much of a programmers time is spend trying to understand the code
A
40-60%
2
Q
what does a cost estimation estimate (3)
A
effort, resources, schedule
3
Q
what is effort measured in
A
person hours
4
Q
what counts as resources
A
how many people
skill sets etc
5
Q
what is included in a schedule
A
time taken
deadline
6
Q
what is another name for the parito rule
A
80/20 rule
7
Q
give the parito rule
A
80% of the work will take 20% of the time
8
Q
what is the impact of the parito rule
A
times all time estimates by 3
9
Q
describe the chaos report
A
successful projects in large companies 9%
successful projects in medium companies 16%
successful projects in small companies 28%
causes: cost overruns, time overruns and content deficiencies
