Applied Software Risk Management: A Guide for Software Project ManagersFew software projects are completed on time, on budget, and to their original specifications. Focusing on what practitioners need to know about risk in the pursuit of delivering software projects, Applied Software Risk Management: A Guide for Software Project Managers covers key components of the risk management process and the software development process, as well as best practices for software risk identification, risk planning, and risk analysis. Written in a clear and concise manner, this resource presents concepts and practical insight into managing risk. It first covers risk-driven project management, risk management processes, risk attributes, risk identification, and risk analysis. The book continues by examining responses to risk, the tracking and modeling of risks, intelligence gathering, and integrated risk management. It concludes with details on drafting and implementing procedures. A diary of a risk manager provides insight in implementing risk management processes. Bringing together concepts across software engineering with a project management perspective, Applied Software Risk Management: A Guide for Software Project Managers presents a rigorous, scientific method for identifying, analyzing, and resolving risk. |
Contents
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Chapter 2 Risk Management Process | 19 |
Chapter 3 Risk Attributes | 41 |
Chapter 4 Risk Identification | 57 |
Chapter 5 Risk Analysis | 81 |
Chapter 6 Responding to Risk | 97 |
Chapter 7 Risk Tracking | 113 |
Chapter 8 Risk Models | 127 |
SEI Risk Taxonomy | 207 |
Top N Software Risks | 211 |
PMI Risk Management Process | 213 |
IRM Risk Management Standard | 217 |
Continuous Risk Management CRM Paradigm | 219 |
Barry Boehms Risk Management Process | 221 |
Risk Management in CMMi | 223 |
Requirement Risk versus Measurable Quality Attributes | 225 |
Chapter 9 Risk Intelligence | 145 |
Chapter 10 Feed Forward | 161 |
Chapter 11 Integrated Risk Management | 173 |
Draft Procedures | 183 |
Caper Joness Risk | 203 |
Rex Blacks Quality Risk List | 205 |
Diary of a Risk Manager | 227 |
Risk Glossary | 237 |
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Back cover | 245 |
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Applied Software Risk Management: A Guide for Software Project Managers C. Ravindranath Pandian No preview available - 2006 |
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