(from Chapter 14 of Royce’ book) Tailoring the Process (from Chapter 14 of Royce’ book)

Topics for Today Process Discriminants for Tailoring Small-Scale Project versus Large-Scale Project

Two Primary Dimensions of Process Variability

Priorities for Tailoring

Project Scale Management is more important in the large projects than in the small projects. Large projects have numerous mundane jobs, especially in the overhead workflows, and more communications. The probability of recruiting, maintaining, and retaining a large number of exceptional people is small. The number of people needed is more important than the project cost for tailoring the project. Size is the most important parameter in the effort formula (generally, lines of source code) and in determining project scale and the number of people needed.

Process Discriminators – Project Size

Process Discriminators – Stakeholder Cohesion

Process Discriminators - Flexibility

Process Maturity

Architecture Risk

Domain Experience

Small Versus Large Projects

Workflow

Key Discriminators for Success Design is key for both small and large projects. Small commercial projects – good design provides good marketability and good profits. Large projects – good design provides for predictable, cost-efficient construction. Management. Most important for large projects where consequences of planning and resource errors can be catastrophic. Deployment. Most important in small projects where there is a large and diverse customer base.

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