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Chapter 22, Problem 22.6E
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Fixed-price contracts:
- Fixed-price contracts will increase the likelihood of product risks as they remove options from the development process.
- The contractor is naturally reluctant to increase the effort or time expended on the project as it will reduce their profits on the work because the contract is fixed-price...
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Fixed-price contracts, where the contractor bids a fixed price to complete a system development, may be used to move project risk from client to contractor. If anything goes wrong, the contractor has to pay. Suggest how the use of such contracts may increase the likelihood that product risks will arise.
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- Question 2 As the project progresses, it is vital that the project manager is able to guarantee the performance of the end product. Discuss how the true cost of defects can often be higher than the initial apparent cost, giving examples from the case study. Discuss the main components of a quality management system setting each component in the context of the case studyarrow_forwardSuppose you are working as a lead developer for a software house (This software house is a new startup so the developers are not well trained) and you are asked to deliver the project before the estimated time with the same available resources (i.e. neither the salary nor the practitioners are added).In this kind of situation: Which type of risks are identified? Discuss how would you plan the situation being a team leader (hint: Contingency plan)?arrow_forwardSystem development cost is impacted by the development model used. Which of the following development models is considered the highest in terms of cost compared to the other models? Select One Waterfall model Spiral model Incremental model Agile mode Which of the following statements is TRUE about Waterfall development model? Select One In waterfall model, system components can be developed separately. Takes into consideration the change of the requirements during the development process. Waterfall model is very efficient for projects that have well-known requirements at the beginning of the project. Waterfall model focuses on the constant re-evaluation of the design and risks involved. Agile model is similar to Extreme Programming model in terms of: Select One Agile model and Extreme Programming model have a fixed number of development iterations Agile model is not similar to Extreme Programming model in any way. To make sure requirements change is handled in…arrow_forward
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