Problem 1
Explain why the intangibility of software systems poses special problems for software project management.
Problem 2
Explain how company size and software size are factors that affect software project management.
Problem 4
In addition to the risks shown in Figure
Problem 5
What is risk monitoring? How can risks be monitored? List a few examples of types of risks and their potential indicators.
Problem 6
Fixed-price contracts, where the contractor bids a fixed price to complete a system development, may be used to move project risk from client to contractor. If anything goes wrong, the contractor has to pay. Suggest how the use of such contracts may increase the likelihood that product risks will arise.
Problem 7
Explain why keeping all members of a group informed about progress and technical decisions in a project can improve group cohesiveness.
Problem 8
What qualities of a cohesive group's members make the group robust? List out the key benefits of creating a cohesive group.
Problem 9
Write a case study in the style used here to illustrate the importance of communications in a project team. Assume that some team members work remotely and that it is not possible to get the whole team together at short notice.
Problem 10
Your manager asks you to deliver software to a schedule that you know can only be met by asking your project team to work unpaid overtime. All team members have young children. Discuss whether you should accept this demand from your manager or whether you should persuade your team to give their time to the organization rather than to their families. What factors might be significant in your decision?
