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CIRCA
00 |
Introduction |
½ hour
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CIRCA
01 |
Estimating
UML Projects (with exercises) |
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what’s the
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setting and
meeting deadlines
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impact of
inaccurate estimates
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key role of
project managers
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the devil’s
triangle and pyramid
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when to estimate
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traditional estimating
approaches
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ObjectMetrix model
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Circa preview
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CIRCA
02 |
Defining
Project Scope (with hands-on) |
1 hour
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understanding
requirements
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identify software artifacts
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standard and custom
software classifiers
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model software evolution
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qualify software artifacts
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extending existing
systems
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import software artifacts from a CASE
tool
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auto populate with software
artifacts
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control scope creep
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CIRCA
03 |
Calculating
Effort, Duration and Cost (with hands-on) |
1 hour
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perception and reality
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optimism versus caution
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accuracy versus
precision
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first cut estimate
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activity breakdown
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impact of qualifiers and
technologies
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the ‘Mythical
Man-Month’
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calculate duration and
cost
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CIRCA
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Applying
Metrics (with hands-on) |
¾ hour
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what is a software
classifier?
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productivity metrics
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baseline adjustment
metrics
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population ratios and activity profiles
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refine metric values
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technology metrics
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adjust qualifier and risk impacts
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software defect profile
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CIRCA
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Profiling
Resources (with hands-on) |
¾ hour
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CIRCA
06 |
The
Whole Product (with hands-on) |
½ hour
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turn software into
product
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organise with production
categories
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define production artifacts for non-software
activities
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CIRCA
07 |
Reporting
and Tracking Defects (with hands-on) |
½ hour
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CIRCA
08 |
Assessing
Risk (with hands-on) |
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identify and classify
risks
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assess risk impact and
probability
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risk priority and
contingency plans
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calculate risk exposure
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add contingency to
estimates
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CIRCA
09 |
Scheduling
Tasks (with hands-on) |
1½ hours
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define the development
process
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allocate software,
production and
defects to tasks
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allocate workers to
tasks
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create task dependencies
on Gantt chart
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review resource
utilisation
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export schedule to MS
Project
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monitor progress and
record actuals
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CIRCA
X1 |
Workshop |
3½
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case study using
Circa
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populate a project with software artifacts
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produce estimates of effort
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alter metrics and see the impact on
estimates
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define a team structure to calculate
duration and cost
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add production artifacts and update
estimates
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record defects and update estimates
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assess risk and add contingency to estimates
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define a process structure and schedule work
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