A Formal Model for Risk Assessment in Software Projects

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Abstract:

The current state of the art techniques of risk assessment rely on checklists and human expertise. This thesis introduces a formal method to assess the risk and the duration of software projects automatically. The method has been designed according the characteristics of evolutionary software processes such as productivity, requirement volatility and complexity. The formal model based on these three indicators estimates the duration and risk of evolutionary software processes. The approach introduces benefits in two fields a automation of risk assessment and, b early estimation method for evolutionary software processes.

Author(s):
Nogueira, Juan C.
Author Organization(s):
NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
Descriptive Note:
Master's thesis
Pagination:
0178

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Monitor Series:
NPS
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_5.4_Decide; JCA_5.3.3_Develop Strategy; JCA_4.6_Engineering; JCA_5.2_Understand; JCA_5.6_Monitor; JCA_4.2_Supply; JCA_4.2.1_Manage Supplies and Equipment; JCA_4.5.2_Contractor Management; JCA_4.5_Operational Contract Support; JCA_5.2.3_Share Knowledge and Situational Awareness; JCA_5.3.4_Develop Courses of Action; JCA_5.3.5_Analyze Courses of Action; JCA_5.6.1_Assess Compliance with Guidance; JCA_5.4.1_Manage Risk; JCA_5.5_Direct; JCA_7.2_Mitigate; JCA_7_Protection; JCA_7.2.1_Mitigate Lethal Effects; JCA_5.5.3_Establish Metrics
Modernization Areas:
Fully Networked C3; Cyber
Communities of Interest:
C4I
Descriptor(s):
*SOFTWARE ENGINEERING, *RULE BASED SYSTEMS, *RISK ANALYSIS, DATA MANAGEMENT, COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN, COST ANALYSIS, THESES, COMPUTER PROGRAM RELIABILITY, TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT, RISK MANAGEMENT
Field(s)/Group(s):
Computer Programming and Software, Cybernetics
Keyword(s):
CAPS(COMPUTER AIDED PROTOTYPING SYSTEM), CASE(COMPUTER AIDED SOFTWARE ENGINEERING)
Report Date:
2000 Sep 01
Creation Date:
2000 Oct 11