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Software Project Management

Notes Programmatic Risks

These are the external risks beyond the operational limits. These are all uncertain risks are
outside the control of the program.
These external events can be:
 Running out of fund

 Market development
 Changing customer product strategy and priority
 Government rule changes.

Did u know? What is Risk-based Testing
Testing is used in software development to reduce risks associated with a system. By testing, we
hope to identify many of the problems before they get to the customer, thereby reducing the
system’s risk. Unfortunately, even through testing alone can’t find all of the bugs, the rapid pace
of application development today, challenges even the act of just completing testing.

10.9 Assessment

10.9.1 Schedule Risk Assessment Plan

A plan typically consists of a series of iterations and each iteration consists of work items that
are scheduled to be completed within an iteration. You provide the estimate for each work item.
Given the number of work items and their estimates within the duration of an iteration, work
items can be categorized from very probably to improbably able to complete in an iteration.
The Schedule Risk Assessment plan helps in determining the work items that might go in or slip
away in an iteration.
The Schedule Risk Assessment plan displays the risk assessment for each team member of a
team area or project area. The work items in the plan are sequenced in the same order as in the
Current Work section of the My Work view. The risk assessment is calculated in the same
sequence. The work items in the Inbox folder are not assessed for risk.
In the Schedule Risk Assessment plan, in addition to the original estimate, you can provide a
minimal and maximal estimate.

Example: Assess the risk of a sprint
Work item owners can specify minimal and maximal estimates in addition to the already
existing estimates. This information is used to simulate the probability of work items being
completed on time.
If the minimal estimate is not provided, the original estimate is divided by 2 to get the minimal
estimate. Similarly, if the maximum estimate is not provided, the original estimate is multiplied
by 2 to get the maximal estimate. These estimates are used to simulate the probability of work
items being completed on time.

To provide these estimates, click in the plan. Click Assess Schedule Risk in the sidebar to
simulate the probability. The simulation assumes that each contributor completes the work
items in the same order as specified in the Current Work section of the My Work view. The
probability of completion for each work item is indicated by a color gradient from white to red;
from very probable to improbable.

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