| Introduction | | | | Resource Management |
| Project Management is a constant process during a | | | | Resource Management is the efficient and effective |
| software development project and is the | | | | deployment of the resources during the project. Such |
| responsibility of the Project Manager. It is of the | | | | resources include financial resources, inventory, |
| utmost importance as it provides the interface for | | | | human skills, production resources and information |
| communication between the business side of a | | | | technology. |
| project and the technical side of a project. | | | | Resource Management will be used to calculate |
| Project Initiation | | | | non-physical costs that are not always apparent, for |
| Project Initiation will start with an initial meeting with | | | | example the number of terminals and staff time |
| the Project Supervisor to formally to introduce the | | | | needed while working on the project. The costs of |
| members of the Software Development team. This | | | | resources will be monitored throughout the life cycle |
| meeting will also be used to discuss the deliverables | | | | of the project to allow the team to utilise resource |
| the Supervisor requires and to outline the project | | | | levelling and forecasting techniques to achieve 100% |
| definitions. | | | | utilisation of resources. |
| This Terms Of Reference has been collated to show | | | | Risk Management |
| to the Supervisor that the project is feasible and | | | | The Risk Management can be split into two separate |
| worth the investment in both time and the costs of | | | | processes, risk assessment which deals with the |
| resources needed to complete the deliverables. | | | | preparation in case of risk and risk control which |
| Approaching the Project | | | | deals with controlling risk once it has happened. |
| A Project Manager will be assigned to oversee the | | | | The risks that could possibly happen during the |
| Project and ensure that the specified deliverables are | | | | project will be assessed anddefined by the Project |
| delivered within the given time-scales. The choice of | | | | Manager and discussed with the Project Supervisor. |
| strategy and development methodologies will also be | | | | Steps will be put in place to control risk if it happens |
| the responsibility of the Project Manager and will lead | | | | and the steps that need to be taken to control it. |
| directly to the start of the design process. | | | | Risk identification to identify the risks most likely to |
| Delegation | | | | occur, a check-list will be developed with input from |
| The process of identifying and assigning tasks will be | | | | each team memberonce risks have been identified |
| the responsibility of the Project Manager. This will be | | | | risk analysis can occur detailing the chance of the risk |
| done by analysing the tasks that need to be done | | | | occurring and the course of action when it does |
| and delegating the tasks to specific members of the | | | | happenin the event of a risk, risk prioritisation is |
| team dependant upon their skills. | | | | important and enables us to determine which risks |
| Time Management | | | | are critical and need to be dealt with firstrisk |
| Time Management is essential for any successful | | | | management planning is based on the results from |
| project and will enable us to identify tasks and focus | | | | the risk analysis stage. This is done by evaluating if |
| on activities so the projects deliverables are achieved | | | | the costs risk control outweigh the benefits. This |
| efficiently. The project will be managed using | | | | then enables the team to plan its risk management |
| Microsoft Project to schedule and monitor daily tasks | | | | rather than dealing with them as they occurafter |
| as well as important milestones and various | | | | identifying the risks, the next step is risk resolution. It |
| estimation techniques, such as project phasing, action | | | | will consist of many techniques such as estimating |
| plans and activity logs will be used to ensure the | | | | costs and schedules, quality monitoring, the evaluation |
| project is delivered within given times-scales: The | | | | of new technologies, prototyping, benchmarking, |
| Time Management process will require extensive | | | | etc.risk monitoring is important and allows the team |
| planning, and scheduling in order for tasks to be | | | | to identify new risks that may occur as a result of |
| planned and prioritised so deadlines are met and the | | | | prior fixes. |
| most important tasks are completed first. | | | | |