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MANAGEMENT
FRAMEWORK
WHAT IS SOFTWARE?
• Software can define as:
• Instruction – executed provide desire features, function &
performance.
• Data structure – to adequately manipulate operation.
• Documents – operation and use of the program.
• Software products may be developed for a particular
customer or may be developed for a general market.
• Software products may be
• Generic - developed to be sold to a range of different
customers e.g. PC software such as Excel or Word.
• Bespoke (custom) - developed for a single customer
according to their specification.
SOFTWARE CHARACTERISTICS
• Software is developed or engineered; it is not
manufactured.
• Software does not “wear out” but it does deteriorate.
• Software continues to be custom built, as industry is
moving toward component based construction.
TYPES OF SOFTWARE
System software
Application software
Engineering/scientific software
Embedded software
Product line software
Web applications
Artificial intelligence software
WHAT IS PROJECT?
• Dictionary meaning “Planned Activity”.
• Planning is the essence thinking carefully about
something before you do it.
• Characteristics
• Unique process
• Coordinated and controlled activities
• Start and finish dates
• To achieve an objective
• Specific requirements
• Constraints of time, cost and resources
PROJECT FACTORS
• Size of the project
• Budget/costs, Size of team, Size of product
• Complexity
• Industry in which it is carried out
• Civil engineering
• Manufacturing
• IT
TRIPLE CONSTRAINT
ON PROJECT
On Time, Budget, Quality = Required Scope
Time
Cost Quality
MANAGEMENT
SPECTRUM
• Effective project management focuses on four aspects of
the project known as the 4 P’s:
5. Organizing
6. Directing
8. Closing
• Considerations
• Organizational environment,
• Factors to consider:
• Specialization
• Projects can be highly specialized and focus on a specific
area of development, or have different broad
specializations in many areas of development.
• Coordination
• required to bring unity to the various elements that make
up a project.
PROJECT ORGANIZATION
• Development organizations are usually organized around
programmatic focus areas such as health or education.
• You'll also hire your project team, setup the Project Office
and review the project, to gain approval to begin the next
phase.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT LIFE
CYCLE
1. Project Initiation Phase
Phase review
• phase to tell the sponsor whether the project has achieved
its objectives to date.
• Project is under schedule and within budget
• Deliverables have been produced and approved
• Risks have been controlled and mitigated
• Issues have been resolved
• Project is on track.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT LIFE
CYCLE
3. Execution Phase
Build deliverables
PROJECT MANAGEMENT LIFE
CYCLE
3. Execution Phase
• Risk like project schedule will fall and the cost will rise.
• Technical risks:
• Sub-types:
• Market risk
• Strategic risk
• Sales risk
• Management risk
• Budget risk
CATEGORIES OF RISK
• Predictable risks:
• Unpredictable risks :
• Risk planning
• Risk monitoring
A FRAMEWORK FOR DEALING
WITH RISK
• Major risks that could prevent a project from being
successful have been identified, plans can be made to
reduce or remove the threat of those risks.
A FRAMEWORK FOR DEALING
WITH RISK
• Risk identification
High R6 R1
R2,R3,
Impact
Significant
R5
Moderate R4
Low
Probability
A FRAMEWORK FOR DEALING
WITH RISK
Risk analysis and prioritization
• Risk acceptance
• Risk avoidance
• Risk transfer
RISK PLANNING
Risk acceptance