Module 4
Software Engineering Project Management
Unit 4
Estimating Tools and Risk Assessment
Learning Outcomes
- Select an appropriate tool for project estimation based on a number of common factors.
- Utilise the tool to create a project estimate.
- Evaluate the usefulness of the tool in estimating.
- Discuss risk evaluation and mitigation approaches.
e-Portfolio Component: Collaborative Discussion 1: Project Failures Study
- A summary post was provided to the discussion forum. Link to the discussion forum's post: here
e-Portfolio Component: Wiki Entry: Risks and risk mitigation
- Information on scope creep and its mitigation strategies was added to the module wiki. Link to the wiki entry: here
Meeting Notes
Meeting 1
- Date: 18 February 2025
- Attendees: Craig Bourne, Georgia Hird, and Shraddha Gore
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Agenda:
- Contacted Doug about the fourth group member and reviewed feedback on the team contract.
- Started reading the case study, noting key points and reviewing the appendices.
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Next steps:
- Sign and submit the finalised contract after the meeting.
Meeting 2
- Date: 24 February 2025
- Attendees: Craig Bourne, Georgia Hird, Shraddha Gore, and Tinashe Kachikoti
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Agenda:
- Shared ideas gathered from the case study and identified key sections required for the final report.
- Decided that each group member will independently plan a PC design using the appendices.
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Next steps:
- Designs will be compared in the next meeting to inform the final design choice.
Reflection
- Unit 4 focused on reviewing everyone's contributions to Collaborative Discussion 1 and exploring notable historical project failures, which I found quite interesting.
- For the Unit 6 assessment, our team held virtual meetings to discuss our strategy and share our findings.