幻灯片注释Lect08.ppt

Software Project Management Software Project Management Lecture 8 Software Project Performance Tracking and Monitoring Overview Importance of tracking and monitoring Creating a management framework Tracking the performance Monitoring the progress and resource Getting project on the right track Importance of tracking and monitoring Make sure the project Can be delivered on time and within budget Is of good quality Meets client’s needs What can go wrong in product? Inadequate functionality of a product Related to SRS Poor quality of a product Related to quality management Late delivery of the product Overly exceeding the budget Planning, Tracking and Monitoring Planning Know where we want to go Tracking Know where we are Monitoring How to go from where we are to where we want to go Tracking Finding out what is happening Need a plan and schedule To collect data Monitoring Comparing the current status with the targets Need a plan, a schedule, collected data To exercise control over the project To ensure the targets are met To devise作出 contingency附带 plans A suggested framework A suggestion framework (cont’d) Tracking the performance Setting check points Collecting data Check Point Based on regular time intervals Can be weekly or monthly or quarterly Depend on what to check and how to Based on a particular event At the end of each activity In the middle of a critical activity Check Point (cont’d) Should be set before the plan was published Make sure everyone knows when and what the check points are Collecting data Partial completion report Risk report Partial completion report Indicate the work done by the personnel and the time spent on the work Optional items likelihood of failing to complete the task by the scheduled date Estimated time of completion Partial completion report – Example Risk reporting Indicate the likelihood of meeting the scheduled target date Instead of asking the estimated completion date Use the traffic-light method The traffic-light method For asse