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CONTENTS                                                            xi

                                            PROBLEMS AND POINTS TO PONDER  109
                                            FURTHER READINGS AND INFORMATION SOURCES  110

                              CHAPTER 5     SOFTWARE PROJECT PLANNING        113
                                            5.1   Observations on Estimating  114
                                            5.2   Project Planning Objectives  115
                                            5.3   Software Scope  115
                                                  5.3.1    Obtaining Information Necessary for Scope  116
                                                  5.3.2    Feasibility  117
                                                  5.3.3    A Scoping Example  118
                                            5.4   Resources  120
                                                  5.4.1    Human Resources  121
                                                  5.4.2    Reusable Software Resources  121
                                                  5.4.3    Environmental Resources  122
                                            5.5   Software Project Estimation  123
                                            5.6   Decomposition Techniques  124
                                                  5.6.1    Software Sizing  124
                                                  5.6.2    Problem-Based Estimation  126
                                                  5.6.3    An Example of LOC-Based Estimation  128
                                                  5.6.4    An Example of FP-Based Estimation  129
                                                  5.6.4    Process-Based Estimation  130
                                                  5.6.5    An Example of Process-Based Estimation  131
                                            5.7    Empirical Estimation Models  132
                                                  5.7.1    The Structure of Estimation Models  132
                                                  5.7.2    The COCOMO Model  133
                                                  5.7.3    The Software Equation  135
                                            5.8   The Make/Buy Decision  136
                                                  5.8.1    Creating a Decision Tree  137
                                                  5.8.2    Outsourcing  138
                                            5.9   Automated Estimation Tools  139
                                            5.10   Summary  140
                                            REFERENCES  140
                                            PROBLEMS AND POINTS TO PONDER  141
                                            FURTHER READINGS AND INFORMATION SOURCES  142

                              CHAPTER 6     RISK ANALYSIS AND MANAGEMENT        145
                                            6.1   Reactive versus Proactive Risk Strategies  146
                                            6.2   Software Risks  146
                                            6.3   Risk Identification  148
                                                  6.3.1    Assessing Overall Project Risk  149
                                                  6.3.2    Risk Components and Drivers  149
                                            6.4   Risk Projection  151
                                                  6.4.1    Developing a Risk Table  151
                                                  6.4.2    Assessing Risk Impact  153
                                                  6.4.3    Risk Assessment  154
                                            6.5   Risk Refinement  156
                                            6.6   Risk Mitigation, Monitoring, and Management  156
                                            6.7   Safety Risks and Hazards  158
                                            6.8   The RMMM Plan  159
                                            6.9   Summary  159
                                            REFERENCES  160
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