1. Copyright © 1995-2004 Dennis J. FraileyDay 1 1/11/2004 CSE 7315 Software Project Planning and Management Dr. Dennis J. Frailey Principal Fellow Raytheon Company These notes are copyrighted by Dennis J. Frailey. The material is intended for the benefit of students enrolled in this course and may not be copied or distributed to others without the express permission of Dennis J. Frailey. Referenced materials are not covered by this copyright.

2. Copyright © 1995-2004 Dennis J. FraileyDay 1 1/11/2004 Course Outline Day 1 - Scoping the Job –>>> Software Management Fundamentals, Statement of Work, Lifecycle Models, High Level Schedule, Process, Work Breakdown Structure Day 2 - Estimating the Job –>>> Size and Effort Estimates, Reuse Analysis, Negotiation Day 3 – Managing Schedule, Budget and Risk –>>> Schedule and Cycle Time, Earned Value Metrics, Rework, Risk Management Day 4 – Other Key Tasks –>>> Software Development Plans, Configuration Management, Project Tracking and Oversight, Quality Assurance Day 5 – Managing Quality, Productivity and Cycle Time –>>> Value-added and Cost-of-quality Analysis, Managing White Space, Measuring and Controlling Work in Process, Etc.

3. Copyright © 1995-2004 Dennis J. FraileyDay 1 1/11/2004 Software Project Planning and Management Estimating the Job Day 2 of 5

4. Copyright © 1995-2004 Dennis J. FraileyDay 1 1/11/2004 Outline - Day 2 1) Estimating Software Size –Why estimate size –Risks of size estimation –Selecting the right unit –Survey of size estimating methods –Calculating the benefits, costs and risks of reuse 2) Estimating Software Cost & Effort –Basic Methods –Estimation Models –Negotiation to Reach an Acceptable Estimate