1. SE652 Project Post Mortem Team Presentation & Course Review

2. 8/14/2007SE 652- 2007_8_14_PostMortem_Lecture.ppt2 August 10 Class Team Post Mortem Presentations DBA Case Discussion Course Review

3. 8/14/2007SE 652- 2007_8_14_PostMortem_Lecture.ppt3 Team Post Mortem Presentation

4. 8/14/2007SE 652- 2007_8_14_PostMortem_Lecture.ppt4 Course Review

5. 8/14/2007SE 652- 2007_8_14_PostMortem_Lecture.ppt5 Course Objective Revisited To understand the activities and roles necessary to plan, manage & execute a software project.

6. 8/14/2007SE 652- 2007_8_14_PostMortem_Lecture.ppt6 Key Focus Areas People Process Project Performance / Productivity

7. 8/14/2007SE 652- 2007_8_14_PostMortem_Lecture.ppt7 People Individual Behaviors Listening (active) Supporting (focus on “what’s right”) Differing (constructive) Participating (equal) Team Behaviors Jelled teams Teamicide Open Kimono Parkinson’s Law

8. 8/14/2007SE 652- 2007_8_14_PostMortem_Lecture.ppt8 People Environmental Factors Thinking time (brain time vs. body time) Manager’s role Overtime Quality culture Space Noise Staffing

9. 8/14/2007SE 652- 2007_8_14_PostMortem_Lecture.ppt9 Process Systematic approach to the creation of a product or accomplishment of some task A product is only as good as the process that produces it Heavyweight vs. lightweight

10. 8/14/2007SE 652- 2007_8_14_PostMortem_Lecture.ppt10 Key Processes Project planning & estimation Software project tracking Software quality assurance Requirements management Risk management Inspection Change control & configuration management Development standards Process improvement Software quality management Measurement

11. 8/14/2007SE 652- 2007_8_14_PostMortem_Lecture.ppt11 Project Phases Launch / Strategy Planning Requirements Design Implementation & Unit Test Integration Test System Test Post-Mortem

12. 8/14/2007SE 652- 2007_8_14_PostMortem_Lecture.ppt12 Project Four inter-related factors –Cost –Quality –Schedule –Capability Key to successful projects is to realistically balance these factors in a way that meets the customer needs. Everybody wants it good, fast & cheap. Pick two.

13. 8/14/2007SE 652- 2007_8_14_PostMortem_Lecture.ppt13 Project Key Activities Estimation Risk Management Recognizing & dealing with constraints –Death March projects Measuring Planning (Plan) Implementation & Tracking (Do) Post-Mortem (Check) PIPs (Act)

14. 8/14/2007SE 652- 2007_8_14_PostMortem_Lecture.ppt14 Requirements (SRS) Critical to project success Characteristics of good requirements Clear Unambiguous Correct Verifiable Consistent Complete Traceable

15. 8/14/2007SE 652- 2007_8_14_PostMortem_Lecture.ppt15 Inspections & Reviews Why? Inspections vs. Reviews Preparation Measurement

16. 8/14/2007SE 652- 2007_8_14_PostMortem_Lecture.ppt16 Standards, Audits & Assessments ISO-9001 TL-9000 SEI / CMMI

17. 8/14/2007SE 652- 2007_8_14_PostMortem_Lecture.ppt17 Creative Problem Solving 9 Dot Problem Draw a line through all 9 dots using 4 straight lines without lifting your pen.

18. 8/14/2007SE 652- 2007_8_14_PostMortem_Lecture.ppt18 Final Thoughts