Examen 2

Question 1

Project Schedule

Answer 1

Describes the software development cycle for a particular project by enumerating the phases or stages of the project.

Question 2

Work Breakdown Structure

Answer 2

Depicts the project as a set of discrete pieces of work. Its the heart of a project plan,as most of other parts of a project are built from it

Question 3

Activity Graph

Answer 3

Depict the dependencies among activities

Question 4

Critical Path Method

Answer 4

Analyzing the paths among the milestones of a project

Question 5

Real(Duration)

Answer 5

Estimated time required to complete the activity

Question 6

Available Time

Answer 6

Time available in the schedule for the activity’s completition

Question 7

Slack

Answer 7

The difference between the available and real time

Question 8

More realism for CPM

Answer 8

We need the resources availability and it does not indicate weekends, holidays etc.

Question 9

Analogy

Answer 9

If we already built a system much like the one proposed, then we can use this info for the estimates

Question 10

Delphi Technique

Answer 10

Experts are asked to make individual predictions secretly, based on their expertise and using whatever process they choose.

Question 11

Watson and Felix Model

Answer 11

A productivity index is included in the equation

Question 12

Gantt Charts

Answer 12

Invented during World War I to schedule the logistics of getting men and materials to the many ships the US coast for transport to Europe.

Question 13

Earned Value Analysis

Answer 13

A way to measure the amount of work actually performed on a project and to forecast a project’s cost and date of completition

Question 14

Planned Value(BWCS)

Answer 14

“how much did we plan to spend as of this date?”, “how much work should have been completed by this date?”

Question 15

Actual Cost (ACWP)

Answer 15

“how much have we actually spent?”

Question 16

Earned Value

Answer 16

“how much work has actually been completed” (%complete * planned value)

Question 17

Schedule Variance

Answer 17

SV = BCWP-BCWS

A negative variance mean the project is behind schedule

Question 18

Cost Variance

Answer 18

CV = BCWP-ACWP

A negative variance mean the project is over budget

Question 19

Schedule Performance Index

Answer 19

SPI = BCWP/BCWS

SPI <1 means project is behind schedule

Question 20

Cost Performance Index

Answer 20

CPI = BCWP/ACWP

CPI < 1 means project is over budget

Question 21

Estimation

Answer 21

During the contract process there is a need to estimate the size, effort, and cost of a software product that is yet to be developed.

Question 22

Measurement

Answer 22

With the exception of the contract phase and the time preceding the first milestone, measurement activities takes places in all other situations

Question 23

Function Point Analysis

Answer 23

Software us better measured in terms of the functionality that it performs.

Question 24

Internal Logical Files

Answer 24

Represent data that is stored and maintained within the boundary of the application you are counting

Question 25

Data Element Type

Answer 25

Unique user recognizable, non-recursive field

Question 26

Record Element Type

Answer 26

User recognizable sub-group of data elements within a ILF or EIF

Question 27

External Interface Files

Answer 27

Represent data that your application will use/reference but data that is not maintained by your application

Question 28

External Inputs

Answer 28

An elementary process in which data crosses the boundary from outside to inside.

Question 29

File Type Reference (FTR)

Answer 29

A file, internal or external, that has been accessed by the transaction

Question 30

External Outputs

Answer 30

An elementary process which derived data passes across the boundary from inside to outside

Question 31

External Inquiries

Answer 31

An elementary process with both input and output components that result in data retrieval from one or more ILFs and EIFs

Question 32

Risk

Answer 32

Uncertain event or condition that might affect your project

Question 33

Four Ways of handling Risk

Answer 33

Avoid Mitigate Transfer Accept

Question 34

Risk Assesment phase Activities

Answer 34

Risk Identification Risk Analysis Risk Prioritization

Question 35

Risk Control Phase Activities

Answer 35

Risk management planning Risk resolution Risk Monitoring