Software sizing, estimation, and risk management : when performance is measured performance improves /: when performance is measured performance improves. (2006)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Daniel D. Galorath, Michael W. Evans ; forewords by Barry Boehm & Donald Reifer.
• Other Names: Galorath, Daniel D; Evans, Michael W
• Contents: The Problem; Introduction; Focus of the Book; Why Software Projects Fail; Why Software Projects Fail: Problems with Estimation; Why Software Projects Fail: Size Estimates; Why Estimates Fail; Historical Data; Overly Optimistic Leadership and Management; Role of Risk Management in Estimating; The Solution: Software Estimation - Ten-Step Process; ; Introduction to Software Estimation Techniques and; Estimate Planning; Introduction and Chapter Goals; Need for Efficient Software Project Management Metrics; Core Metrics Categories; Software Project Estimates: Foundations of Software Project; Management; Software Estimation Concepts; Project Estimation Process; Interview with Judy Galorath; Software Data Collection Process; Software Data Collection Lessons Learned; Prioritizing Estimation Effort; ; Executing the Estimate; Introduction and Chapter Goal; Step Four: Software Sizing; Step Five: Prepare Baseline Estimate ; Step Six: Quantify Risks and Risk Analysis; ; Planning and; Controlling the Project via the Estimate; Introduction; Step Seven: Estimate Validation and Review; Estimate Process Questionnaire; Step Eight: Generate Project Plan; Step Nine: Document Estimate and Lessons Learned; Step Ten: Track Project throughout Development; Refining Estimates throughout Project; ; Source Lines of Code; Introduction; Terminology and Definitions; SLOC Realities and Risks; Using SLOC; Logical SLOC Counting Details; Logical SLOC Detailed Definitions; Finding Automated Code Counters for Existing Systems; Pros and Cons of SLOC; Summary; SEI Checklist; Codes for Various Programming Languages; ; Function-Based Sizing; Introduction; Origins and History of Functional Metrics; ISO Involvement; International Function Point User Group Counting Standards: Basic; Process Definition; IFPUG Definitions; IFPUG Steps ; SEER-Function-Based Sizing (SEER-FBS); Effective Function Points; Analysis of Function Point Rules in Tree-Based Framework23; Pros and Cons of Function Points; Function Point Risk Management; Function Point Counting Risk Checklist; ; Object-Oriented Sizing: Object and Use-Case Sizing; Introduction; Background of Object-Oriented Design; Overview of Object-Oriented Techniques; Calculation of Unadjusted Use-Case Points; Risk Associated with Object-Oriented Projects; ; Software Reuse and Commercial Off-the-Shelf Software; Introduction; Reusable Software; Integrating Commercial Off-the-Shelf Software; Case Studies: Real-World Experiences with COTS; Evaluating and Estimating COTS; Estimating COTS Integration; Evaluation and Selection of COTS Products; COTS Risks; Risk Reduction; Risks Associated with Reuse and COTS; ; Performing to Estimate: Managing and Monitoring; Development; Introduction; Metric Reporting; Metrics Sets; Productivity Monitoring; Using Earned Value Management; ; Risk Management Process; Introduction; History of Risk Management; Risks versus Problems; Risk Management Success Factors; Essential Risk Management Definitions; Introduction to Risk Management Concepts; Seven Steps to Risk Management; Step 1: Establish Risk Policy, Obtain Commitment to Manage Risk; and Develop Plan; Basic Risk Management Rules; Risk Analysis Viewed as Uncertainty Analysis; ; Applying SEER-SEM to Estimation Processes; Introduction to SEER-SEM Project Manager Edition Tools; Details and Uses; Summary Input and Output Definitions; SEER-SEM Concept; SEER-SEM Sizing; Applying SEER-SEM Project Manager Edition to the Estimation Process; Manual Sizing; Automated Sizing with SEER-AccuScope; Choosing Knowledge Bases for Reuse Estimation; Using SEER Function-Based Sizing for Size Estimates; Using Number of Programs Included in Size; SEER-SEM Estimation Process Step 10: Track Project; SEER-SEM Internals; SEER-SEM Parameter Definitions; ; SEER-SEM Solutions for Project Management and Control; Introduction; CMMI Process Areas for Project Management; Implementing Planning and Control Process with SEER-PPMC; Earned Value Metrics and Calculations Used in SEER-PPMC
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton, FL : Auerbach Publications
• Publication Date: 2006
• Extent: 1 online resource (xxx, 541 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 005.1; Computer software -- Development; Risk management; COMPUTERS -- Programming -- Open Source; COMPUTERS -- Software Development & Engineering -- Tools; COMPUTERS -- Software Development & Engineering -- General; Computer software -- Development; Risk management; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 1420013122; 9781420013122
• Related ISBNs: 0849335930; 9780849335938
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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