LM6-CH4 SUMMARY

What are the three main targets of software project resource planning?

Human resources, processes/methodologies, tools/equipment.

T/F: The three main targets of software project resource planning are human resources, processes/methodologies, and tools/equipment.

TRUE

The three main targets of project resource planning are [blank], [blank], and [blank].

human resources; processes/methodologies; tools/equipment

What is the goal of combining three separate resource plans?

To form a single combined resources plan.

T/F: The three separate plans are pulled together into a single combined resources plan.

TRUE

Three separate resource plans are pulled together into a [blank].

combined resources plan

What are direct project activities?

Activities leading to deliverables: requirements, design, coding, manuals, testing, integration, packaging.

T/F: Direct project activities include requirements specifications, design, coding, manual writing, testing, integration, and packaging.

TRUE

Direct project activities are those that lead to [blank].

deliverables

What are indirect project activities?

Planning, status monitoring, staff education, etc.

T/F: Indirect project activities don’t lead to a customer deliverable.

TRUE

Indirect project activities do not lead to a [blank].

customer deliverable

What should a manager do if suitable recruits are not found?

Seek relief in schedule, functionality, or staged releases.

T/F: If the manager cannot find recruits, relief may be sought in schedule, content, or staged releases.

TRUE

If suitable recruits are not found, the manager may seek relief in [blank], [blank], or staged releases.

schedule; functional content

Why add an extra month in hiring plans?

To allow time for recruitment and onboarding.

T/F: Always add an extra month or so for persons who need to be recruited and brought on board.

TRUE

Always add an extra [blank] or so for recruitment and onboarding.

month

Why are temporary employees often hired?

For immediate technical skills, not retention or career development.

T/F: Temporary employees are often hired for immediate technical skills, not retention or career development.

TRUE

Temporary employees are often hired for their [blank] skills.

technical

What does a project hiring plan show?

Specific resources and time periods, including assimilation.

T/F: A project hiring plan shows each human resource and their associated time period, including assimilation.

TRUE

A project hiring plan shows resources and [blank] periods.

time

Why avoid hiring at top compensation range?

To allow raises without requiring promotion.

T/F: Avoid bringing in individuals at the top of compensation range for their position.

TRUE

Avoid hiring at the top of [blank] range.

compensation

What is a software development process?

An ordered set of activities: requirements, design, coding, release.

T/F: Software Development Process is an ordered set of defined activities for requirements, design, coding, release.

TRUE

Software Development Process is an ordered set of [blank].

defined activities

What is a software methodology?

A set of rules and principles for accomplishing a specific task.

T/F: Software Methodology is a set of rules and principles defined to achieve a goal and task.

TRUE

Software Methodology is a set of [blank] and [blank].

rules; principles

Why must methodologies be understood by team members?

To avoid methodology wars, delays, poor quality.

T/F: Team members understanding methodologies decreases chance of methodology wars, missed deadlines, poor quality.

TRUE

Team understanding of methodologies decreases chance of [blank] wars.

methodology

What should requirements process planning include?

Change management, info gathering, documenting, reviewing, agreements.

T/F: Requirements process planning must include management of changes and modifications.

TRUE

Requirements planning must include management of [blank].

changes and modifications

What design activities may be planned?

Architectural, high-level, low-level design, analysis, review, change/impact management.

T/F: Design process planning may include architectural design, application design, analysis, review, change management.

TRUE

Design process planning may include [blank] design and [blank] design.

architectural; application

What may implementation phase include?

Standards, documentation, reuse, reviews, testing.

T/F: Implementation may include standards definition, documentation, code reuse, reviews, and testing.

TRUE

Implementation may include program [blank] and testing.

documentation

What may testing phase include?

Test planning, scenarios, cases, scripts, execution, tracking, fixes.

T/F: Test phase may include planning, scenario/case development, review, execution, tracking, fixes.

TRUE

Test phase may include test [blank] development.

scenario

What does product release phase include?

Integration, packaging, installing, ordering, releasing, shipping.

T/F: Product release includes integration, packaging, installing, ordering, releasing, shipping.

TRUE

Product release includes [blank] and packaging.

integration

What hardware must be planned as resources?

Computers, servers, printers, network equipment.

T/F: Hardware resources include desktop computers, servers, printers, network equipment.

TRUE

Hardware resources include desktop computers, servers, [blank], and network equipment.

printers

What software must be planned as resources?

OS, DBMS, middleware, browsers.

T/F: Software resources include operating systems, database systems, middleware, browsers.

TRUE

Software resources include operating systems and [blank] systems.

database

What are common project tools?

Development, requirements, design, documentation, testing, support, management tools.

T/F: Common tools include compilers, editors, debugging aids, requirements management, design, test, and management tools.

TRUE

Common tools include [blank], editors, debugging aids.

compilers

What does a combined resource plan show?

Phases, requirements, design, implementation, testing, release, support with what/when/how much.

T/F: Combined resource matrix exhibits phases, requirements, design, implementation, testing, release, support.

TRUE

Combined resource plan answers [blank], [blank], [blank].

what; when; how much

What is outsourcing?

Physically moving work to external sources.

T/F: Outsourcing is physically moving work to external sources.

TRUE

Outsourcing means moving work to [blank] sources.

external

What is insourcing?

Bringing external human resources to perform work within the organization.

T/F: Insourcing is bringing external human resources to perform work, such as from other departments.

TRUE

Insourcing means bringing [blank] resources into the organization.

external human