1. Choose a section of the software project plan. Describe what the section contains and discuss why it is important to prepare during the planning phase.
2. In the context of variance analysis, describe positive and negative variance. Give an example of each.
3. Describe the 3 major considerations when deciding the level of granularity needed during project planning.
4. Describe and discuss the functional and integrated approach to structuring software development teams.
5. List and describe four considerations when assessing suitability of a software project manager for a new project.
6. Describe the types of resources that must be estimated during the project initiation phase.
7. You are a software project manager managing a web-based software development team. Your team has 8 members, and you are using Agile methodology. Your team is composed of client side (3), server side (4) and graphics (1) sub-teams. There is conflict between the client and server-side teams. A critical issue has been found in the codebase: it relates to how the server-side is processing requests. Both teams propose a different solution: no consensus can be reached. The project is slightly behind schedule (1week), and finances are limited. How do you propose to resolve this situation?