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CSE 7315Software Project

Planning and Management

Dr. Dennis J. FraileyPrincipal Fellow

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Course OutlineDay 1 - Scoping the Job

–>>> Software Management Fundamentals, Statement of Work, Lifecycle Models, High Level Schedule, Process, Work Breakdown Structure

Day 2 - Estimating the Job–>>> Size and Effort Estimates, Reuse Analysis, Negotiation

Day 3 – Managing Schedule, Budget and Risk–>>> Schedule and Cycle Time, Earned Value Metrics, Rework, Risk Management

Day 4 – Other Key Tasks–>>> Software Development Plans, Configuration Management, Project Tracking and Oversight, Quality Assurance

Day 5 – Managing Quality, Productivity and Cycle Time–>>> Value-added and Cost-of-quality Analysis, Managing White Space, Measuring and Controlling Work in Process, Etc.

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Software Project Planning and Management

Estimating the JobDay 2 of 5

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Outline - Day 2

1) Estimating Software Size–Why estimate size–Risks of size estimation–Selecting the right unit–Survey of size estimating methods–Calculating the benefits, costs and risks of reuse

2) Estimating Software Cost & Effort–Basic Methods–Estimation Models–Negotiation to Reach an Acceptable Estimate