midterm review
SE 477 Midterm Review Guide
All material covered in lectures 1 to 5 may be included in the Midterm exam
Exam format:
Expected duration: < 1.5 hour.
Maximum time allowed 3 hours.
Review
I may say “give 5 types of ‘things’”
Like estimation techniques or methodologies
I may ask ‘Tell me two approaches to X’
Especially interested in the pros & cons
You did your readings, yes?
Text & class slides
Review – Estimate & Schedule
Four primary steps
Define work to be done (WBS)
Estimate size
Estimate effort
Build schedule
Review - WBS
Types: Process, product, hybrid
Formats: Outline or graphical org chart
Shows hierarchical task relationships
High-level version does not show dependencies or durations
What hurts most is what’s missing
Becomes input to many things, esp. schedule
Approaches to building WBS
Review – Estimation
Size Estimation Techniques
Bottom-up vs. Top-down
Analogy
Expert Judgment
Parametric (not the formulas, just the gist)
Function Points
LOC
Schedule presentation techniques
Q3, 6-8 months, best/worst case
Review - Scheduling
Dependencies
Types: mandatory, etc.
Relationships: FS, SF, etc.
Network Diagrams
CPM
PERT
Schedule Optimization Techniques
Things I Won’t Ask
Ambiguous terminology
Tasks vs. Activities vs. Work Packages
Details of Function Point calculation method
Topics covered:
Projects & Project Management
What is a project?
Project characteristics
How are IT projects different?
What is project management?
What makes a project successful?
Project Success/Failure
Why do IT projects fail?
Project success factors
Projects & System Development Life Cycles
What is a Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)?
Waterfall
Iterative/Evolutionary
Agile
Project life cycle phases
Project Management life cycles
Project Management project phases
Project stakeholders
Organizational Structures
Project Management Processes (Principles of Project Management)
Software Process
Initiating processes
All material covered in lectures 1 to 5 may be included in the Midterm exam
Exam format:
Expected duration: < 1.5 hour.
Maximum time allowed 3 hours.
Review
I may say “give 5 types of ‘things’”
Like estimation techniques or methodologies
I may ask ‘Tell me two approaches to X’
Especially interested in the pros & cons
You did your readings, yes?
Text & class slides
Review – Estimate & Schedule
Four primary steps
Define work to be done (WBS)
Estimate size
Estimate effort
Build schedule
Review - WBS
Types: Process, product, hybrid
Formats: Outline or graphical org chart
Shows hierarchical task relationships
High-level version does not show dependencies or durations
What hurts most is what’s missing
Becomes input to many things, esp. schedule
Approaches to building WBS
Review – Estimation
Size Estimation Techniques
Bottom-up vs. Top-down
Analogy
Expert Judgment
Parametric (not the formulas, just the gist)
Function Points
LOC
Schedule presentation techniques
Q3, 6-8 months, best/worst case
Review - Scheduling
Dependencies
Types: mandatory, etc.
Relationships: FS, SF, etc.
Network Diagrams
CPM
PERT
Schedule Optimization Techniques
Things I Won’t Ask
Ambiguous terminology
Tasks vs. Activities vs. Work Packages
Details of Function Point calculation method
Topics covered:
Projects & Project Management
What is a project?
Project characteristics
How are IT projects different?
What is project management?
What makes a project successful?
Project Success/Failure
Why do IT projects fail?
Project success factors
Projects & System Development Life Cycles
What is a Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)?
Waterfall
Iterative/Evolutionary
Agile
Project life cycle phases
Project Management life cycles
Project Management project phases
Project stakeholders
Organizational Structures
Project Management Processes (Principles of Project Management)
Software Process
Initiating processes