01-03-2013, 11:46 AM
Project Planning and Management
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Outline
• Project work planning.
• Risk management.
• MS project.
• Examples.
Background
Project management is the process of planning and controlling the development of a system within a specified timeframe at a minimum cost with the right functionality.
Project Work Plan
Prepare a list of all tasks in the work breakdown structure, plus:
• Duration of task.
• Current task status.
• Task dependencies.
• Key milestone dates.
Tracking Progress
• Gantt Chart:
o Bar chart format.
o Useful to monitor project status at any point in time.
• PERT Chart:
o Flowchart format.
o Illustrate task dependencies and critical path.
Risk Management
• Risk management is concerned with identifying risks and drawing up plans to minimize their effect on a project.
• A risk is a probability that some adverse circumstance will occur.
• Project risks which affect schedule or resources.
• Product risks which affect the quality or performance of the software being developed.
• Business risks which affect the organization developing the software.
Risk Management Process
• Risk identification: identify project, product and business risks.
• Risk analysis: assess the likelihood and consequences of these risks.
• Risk planning: draw up plans to avoid or minimize the effects of the risk.
• Risk monitoring: monitor the risks throughout the project.
CASE Tools
• Microsoft Project is the clear market leader among desktop project management applications.
• MS Chart Pro
• PERT chart Expert