growing requirement in software development. This framework is a kind of software which can automate the pre-generated test cases. So, for developing test automation software an incremental and timeframe iterative approach known as Agile Software Development Methodology can be used. It provides software developers a working test framework early with respect to traditional software development methods e.g. waterfall model. In this paper, an approach of developing test automation software with…
Document Management: One of the other communication practice is related to document management. The documentation or its management was traditionally done by paper and prints. Technological advances in the construction sector has changes this old practice. Now availability and access to different digital software has changed the way the industry use to work. One of such collaboration practice is cloud collaboration. Cloud collaboration helps to manage the project data under a single cloud-based…
3 Project Management 3.1 Methodology Since ultimately, this project is concerned with the development of an application for real users, it is important that we follow a user-centred approach. Not only should such an approach involve users at the early stages of the project when requirements are gathered, but it should involve users during the design, development and the evaluation process as well. User involvement is crucial as it gives them the opportunity to identify problems with the system…
Using The Mythical Man Month reading found on the course homepage, read the project problems mentioned in the text. List the difficulties and errors that occurred in these failed programming projects. In the Mythical Man reading the difficulties and errors that occurred include; Time complexity As input increases, Output decreases Communication Barriers High cost According to Wikipedia..... "Complex programming projects cannot be perfectly partitioned into discrete tasks that can be…
“All Power is within you; you can do anything and everything” - Swami Vivekananda An amazing quote by Swami Vivekananda which motivates and inspires to accomplish beyond the limitations. I always wondered about my simple role in this complex world and what a force I could be if I wish to. My father transformed himself from an indigent farmer to a successful banker; I owe him for those seeds of will power, strengthened by my imagination. I often felt the urge to generate an everlasting positive…
Competent communication among significant project participants has been comprehended as one of the biggest challenges being faced by the construction industry. Mobile technologies have evolved rapidly over the past few years, many of which are affecting construction firms’ typical project management strategies. However, most firms are still at the initial stage of adopting them. This study aims to investigate the current practice of the mobile technologies in firms’ paperless work environment…
Frederick Brooks is a computer architect and scientist, and software engineer. He was born in 1931 in a city of North Carolina, called Durham. Brooks went to Duke University and acquired a Bachelor degree in physics. He also finished Harvard University and obtained a PhD in Applied Mathematics there. He worked at IBM (International Business Machines) and was responsible of the 360 IBM system and OS 360 development. To add, scientist also worked on the IBM 7030 Stretch, which is a transistorized…
understood this while was working on a critical project at Akamai Technologies. I was a Project manager and an integration specialist; wherein my primary responsibilities were to be an Akamai Product expert and be a Technical lead on integrations for the premium clients. Handling both the aspects was quite a challenge. I was able to overcome this challenge with specific skills and strategies. I did get recognized for the efforts had put in the project, but the most decisive moment came in…
general for constructing a good WBS A work breakdown structure details the activities of a particular task in order to assist and organize the entire project. The best practices for constructing a good work breakdown include detailing only the deliverables and the specific activities. These deliverables should be written as summary tasks of the project. Further, the summary tasks should be broken down to detailed activities because they are usually broad. Also, the detailed tasks should be…
Project Management Trade-off Skills Project management is a systematic approach to manage projects by applying tools and techniques to project activities to enhance an organization’s overall performance and productivity, resulting in a return on its investment. Quality project management best practices can have an impact on net earnings, and some companies fall short due to the absence of consistent and effective project management processes (Labrosse, 2008). Project teams often lose sight of…