2.Case Studies for SPM(Software Project Management)

Q2.) Recently established software industry has computerized its Human resource mgmt system by using various s/w applications for selection, Training, performance evaluation and retention of employees. You as a software expert need to find out risks involved in implementation and administration of the project.

Ans:

Risk:   Chances of failure is called as risk.

It is very important to identify the risks at the start of the project so that we can avoid the problems in future.

Risk Management involves following steps-

1.     Identification of risk.

2.     Analysis

3.     Planning

4.     Mitagation.

Following are the identified risks for the project.

1.     As the company is new, they may not have all the process well set and established .There is good chance of missing out the process or the part of process while implementing the software.

2.     As company has built its software by using various s/w applications there may be difficulty in integrating the software , as the software may belong to different vendors

3.     The requirements for the project may not be very clear as the company is new.

4.     As the project is in-house there may be difficulty in engaging the resources especially human resources as company is keener to establish itself in the market and priority may be given to client projects.

5.      The cost of the project will be bare by the company so it will be difficult to provide funding for in-house project.

6.     As company is using off the shelf products they may have to be dependent on the vendors for product support.

7.     Tool failure

8.     Lack of sufficient knowledge about tool

9.     Lack of roles and responsibilities definition and distribution

10.Personnel change

You may elaborate the points by writing how these may be categorized as budget , schedule, operational ,technical risks, quality