CS615 Assignment # 3 With Solution


Software Project Management
Assignment # 03
Spring 2011
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                                  Q.No.1


When we start development of the project the first that we consider is planning. There are number of steps involved in the planning process. You are given following three planning steps.

1. Resource Plan
2. Financial Plan
3. Procurement Plan

Now you have to state that how each given step is different from each other. Also give examples to support your answer.


                                        Q.No.2


What are the support Phase in Project management process and what type of changes occurs during it, elaborate it briefly?




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its just a idea

Q NO 1

1.  Develop Resource Plan 

Immediately after the Project Plan is formed, it is necessary to allocate the resources required to undertake each of the activities and tasks within the Project Plan. Although general groups of resources may have already been allocated to the Project Plan, a detailed resource assessment is required to identify the: Types of resources (labor, equipment and materials) Total quantities of each resource type Roles, responsibilities and skill-sets of all human resources Items, purposes and specifications of all equipment resource Items and quantities of material resource 
A schedule is assembled for each type of resource so that the Project Manager can assess the resource allocation at each stage in the project. 





2.  Develop Financial Plan 

Similar to the Resource Plan, a Financial Plan is prepared to identify the quantity of money required for each stage in the project. The total cost of labor, equipment and materials is quantified and an expense schedule is defined which provides the Project Manager with an understanding of the forecast spending vs. the actual 
spending throughout the project. Preparing a detailed Financial Plan is extremely important as the project's success will depend on whether or not it is delivered within the 'time, cost and quality' estimates for this project. 





3.  Develop Procurement Plan 

The last planning activity within the Planning phase is to identify the elements of the Project which will be acquired from external suppliers to the project. The Procurement Plan provides a detailed description of the Products (i.e. goods and services) to be procured from suppliers, the justification for procuring each product externally, as opposed to from within the business, and the schedule for procurement. It also references the process for the selection of a preferred supplier ("Tender Process") and the process for the actual order and delivery of the procured products ("Procurement Process"). 





Q NO 2





The support Phase focuses on Change associated with error correction, adaptations required as the software's environment evolves, and changes due to enhancements brought about by changing customer requirements. The support phase reapplies the 
steps of the definition and development phases but does so in the context of existing software. Four types of change are encountered during the support phase:  
1.  Correction  
Even with the best quality assurance activities, it is likely that the customer will uncover defects in the software. Corrective maintenance changes the software to correct defects.  

2.  Adaptation 
Over time, the original environment (e.g., CPU, operating system, business rules, external product characteristics) for which the software was developed is likely to change. Adaptive maintenance results in modification I the software to accommodate changes to its external environment.  


3.  Enhancement 
As software is used, the customer/user will recognize additional functions that will provide benefit. Perfectible maintenance extends the software beyond its original functional requirements.  
4.  Prevention 
Computer software deteriorates due to change, and because ( this, preventive maintenance, often called software re engineering, must be conducted to enable the software to serve the needs of its end users, in essence, preventive maintenance makes changes to computer programs so that they ca be more easily corrected, adapted, and enhanced.  In addition to these support activities, the users of software require continuing support. In-house technical assistants, telephone-help desks, and application-specific Web sites are often implemented as part of the support phase.  




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