CS414: Computer Center Management

Sheet # 1

Fall 2014 Dr. Ghada Abdelhady

Answer the following questions

(Assignment #1 Solve Q# 7, 8 and 9 due date 30th

Oct) 1. State true or false for the following statements and correct the false:

a. Information is absolute, needs process but the data is relative, used directly without

transformation ( )

Correction: ……………………………………………………………………………

b. Configuration management plan Defines how the system will be maintained. ( )

Correction: …………………………………………………………………………..

c. A task is typically allocated to a single person ( )

Correction: ……………………………………………………………………………

d. A work package is typically a much smaller piece of work ( )

Correction: ……………………………………………………………………………

2. Complete the following sentences by the suitable answer:

a. Computer and Information Technology has changed the society in many aspects, such

as: ……………., ……………….. and ……………………

b. Activities in software project management are ………………….., …………………..,

………………………….. and …………………………………

c. ……………… Defines how a client will validate the system that has been developed.

d. ……………… ……………. ………….. specifies the order of work to be carried out,

resources, responsibilities, etc.

e. Measurement mechanisms to monitor progress is carried out via ……………….. and

……………………..

3. Good management cannot guarantee the project success, but bad management

usually results in project failure, Discuss

4. What is the difference between the project planning and scheduling?

5. Are there any difference between the milestone and the deliverables to achieve the

work breakdown activities? Giving examples

6. The most important step in the structure of development plan is work breakdown,

State its activities

7. The biggest single problem that afflicts software developing is that of

underestimating resources required for a project. Suggest some plans to build a

good project.

8. Why the Software development plan is the central plan to build a good project?

9. State THREE of the key risks and suggest the solutions.

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