IS480 Team wiki: 2014T1 Chocolicious Proj Management
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Our Team
Time Line
Schedule
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1 | Preparation
Project Management
Technical Requirements
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2 | Management & Documentation
Coding Tasks
Testing
Documentation
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18 Jun 2014 |
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3 | Coding Tasks
Testing
Management & Documentation
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4 | Management
Coding Tasks
Testing
Documentation
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5 | Management
Coding Tasks
Testing
Documentation
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14 Aug 2014 |
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6 | Management
Coding Tasks
Testing
Documentation
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7 | Management
Coding Tasks
Testing
Documentation
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8 | Management
Coding Tasks
Testing
Documentation
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Mid term preparation Management
Coding Tasks
Testing
Documentation
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10 Oct 2014 |
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10 | Management
Coding Tasks
Testing
Documentation
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11 | Management
Coding Tasks
Testing
Documentation
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Prepare for Poster Day Management
Coding Tasks
Testing
Documentation
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10 Nov 2014 |
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Prepare for Final Presentation Management
Testing
Documentation
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24 Nov - 2 Dec 2014 Poster Day 3 Dec 2014 |
Risks & Constraints
Risk Table
Probability | 1-low | 2-medium | 3-high |
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Effect | 1-low | 2-medium | 3-high |
Priority | Higher number more important |
Project Risk | |||||
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Possible Risk | Reason & Implications | Probability (1-3) |
Effects (1-3) |
Priority (P x E) |
Strategy |
Project may not be accepted |
Implications/Reason
Project is being done for the third time
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Medium(2) | High(3) | 6 | Do our best to satisfy expectations of Course Coordinator.
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Incompatibility with client’s server when application is deployed |
Implications/Reason
Client has their own server/domain
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Low (1) | High(3) | 3 | Project Manager to search for plausible solutions.
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Underestimation of scope during development and testing |
Implications/Reason
Over-confidence of development ability
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Low (1) | High(3) | 3 | Project Manager to allocate buffer time in schedule and monitor schedule metrics closely. Scheduling of tasks to be adjusted according to metrics.
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Insufficient users for testing |
Implications/Reason
Lack of incentives for users to do testing for us
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Medium(2) | Medium(2) | 4 | Business Analyst to discuss with sponsors to provide users with incentives.
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Inaccurate feedback given by testers |
Implications/Reason
Wrong testing mind-set (i.e. purpose of test is to show that application works, not to find defects or testers’ lack of commitment to support the testing efforts)
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Medium(2) | Medium(2) | 4 | Team to get non-IT users for testing to ensure that feedback is more applicable to the generic public to ensure user-friendliness.
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Team Risk | |||||
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Possible Risk | Reason & Implications | Probability (1-3) |
Effects (1-3) |
Priority (P x E) |
Strategy |
Team is faced with technical difficulties |
Implications/Reason
Inadequate skills
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Medium(2) | High(3) | 6 | Lead Developer to learn these new skills and teach team.
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Team member is faced with sudden illness |
Implications/Reason
Virus attack
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High(3) | High(3) | 9 | Project Manager to reschedule tasks or reallocate tasks to another member.
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Team member drops module at the eleventh hour |
Implications/Reason
Inability to cope
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Low(1) | High(3) | 3 | Project Manager to reallocate tasks.
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Malfunction of software/hardware during development phase |
Implications/Reason
Software crash/hardware malfunction
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Medium(2) | High(3) | 6 | Project Manager to reschedule tasks.
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Sponsor Risk | |||||
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Possible Risk | Reason & Implications | Probability (1-3) |
Effects (1-3) |
Priority (P x E) |
Strategy |
Constantly adding/changing of requirements |
Implications/Reason
Sponsor unsure of all that they want from the very beginning
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High(3) | High(3) | 9 | Major changes are not permitted after agreement on requirements.
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Project is not taken up by SMUSA after completion |
Implications/Reason
Users are not comfortable with the system and opt instead to revert back to their old way of doing things
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High (3) | Low (1) | 3 | Team to organize training sessions for users.
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SMUSA does not know how to operate the system |
Implications/Reason
SMUSA lacks technical knowledge
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Medium(2) | Low (1) | 2 | Business Analyst to discuss with SMUSA on whether to add user manuals.
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Miscommunication between Business Analyst and SMUSA |
Implications/Reason
Language interpretation issues
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High(3) | Low (1) | 3 | Team to discuss with supervisor before proceeding. |