Risks, requirements and estimation of a software project
Roberto Meli · 1999
The purpose of this work is to make a practical contribution to those interested in achieving a successful software project by knowingly and methodically reducing the major risks associated with it. For a project, risk may be imagined as the possibility of not achieving one or more of its specified and agreed-upon objectives, with the damage that derives from this. Typical areas of expected results are those of functional requirements, product quality, working effort, and the duration and cost of the development or enhancement project. Systematic review of the actual reasons for project failure has shown that poor definition of objectives and inadequate allocation of resources are two of the most significant factors capable of negatively impacting the project's result. For this reason, managing user requirements and estimating the resources needed for the project are two processes of strategic importance for any organization that wishes to achieve quality results without wasting human ...