Project Management & CASE Tools

Project Management & CASE Tools

1. CASE Tools

   • CASE is the use of computer based support in the software development process
   • Planning Tools
     • Gantt Chart
     • PERT Chart
     • Critical Path Analysis
   • Editing Tools
     • Text Editing Tools
       • Edit plain text without formatting
     • Diagram Editing Tools
       • Support drawing conventions of various methodologies
   • Prototyping Tools
     • System Building Tools
       • Bringing all aspects together

2. Project Management Software

   • Allows construction of CPA, PERT and Gantt charts
     • CPA
       • Critical Path Analysis
       • Established all tasks to complete a project
       • Allows overview of tasks and schedules and moves overdue tasks allowing extra resources
     • PERT
       • Program Evaluation Review Techniques
       • Shows relationship and dependencies between tasks
     • Gantt Charts
       • Displays simple activities over time
       • Can be made specific and easy to understand
   • Allows lines of responsibility to be drawn and teams allocated
   • Deadlines set and monitored
   • Reports created
     • Personnel
     • Deadlines
     • Financial
   • Risk Analysis

3. Types Of Software

   • Off The Shelf
     • General purpose for wide range of uses
     • Microsoft Office
     • Available for immediate use
     • Low costs due to spread development cost
     • Include features that may not be used
     • May not meet exact needs
   • In-House Development
     • And individual, group or corporate level within an organisation can develop software
     • Individual
       • Set up macros and reports specific to your needs
     • Group
       • Secure user access menu system
     • Corporate
       • Develop a new system
     • Lower cost as existing employees do work
     • May include unwanted features
   • Outsourcing
     • No internal expertise, time, money or resources
     • Software house provides bespoke software to meet exact needs
     • Exact requirements
     • No license fees
     • High costs
     • Long Time

4. Software Quality

   • Alpha Testing
     • Testing team who did not develop code
   • Beta Testing
     • Lots of end users testing
   • Acceptance Testing
     • User tests system with no knowledge of code