Software Engineering Management SWEBOK Certification Program

Content Area 2: Software Project PlanningEstimation of ScheduleGantt chart method– Is a bar chart that illustrates start and end dates for all tasks– Provides a visual representation of the degree to which tasks overlap in time– Does not explicitly display the dependent tasks like PERT/CPMFull‐wall scheduling method– Use a large wall containing a grid to indicate weeks of project time– Post‐it notes are used by team‐members to indicate the start and end datesof tasksReference Copy– Invites most participation from team‐members than other methods– Does not show task relationshipsNot for Distribution– Poorly adapts to revision when changes occur to tasks/timesIEEE Computer SocietySoftware Engineering Management - Slide-27