A meeting
Face to face meetings can be either site meetings, virtual meetings can also be based on the network (such as teleconferencing, video conferencing); meetings can be both formal, it can also be informal. Participants can be more or less, either only the project team members, may also include other suitable project stakeholders. Meeting types including but not resolved will, progress will follow up, the user will review the planning, will start, technology will, agile or iterative husband will draw, seminars risk, the risk will be assessed daily station will guide the team will question Council will review, lessons learned sessions.
Second, expert judgment
Based on certain applications, knowledge areas, and other professional disciplines and industry knowledge to make reasonable judgments about current activity.
Third, the number ofData collection technology
Data collection refers to the collection of relevant data and information from the kinds of channels according to user needs and the needs of the project.
1. Brainstorming , also known as intellectual stimulation method, BS Law, free-thinking or brainstorming method for booting in a short time get a lot of ideas for a team environment, we need to guide.
2. interviews are formal or informal methods to obtain information through direct conversations with interested parties. Interview structure is divided structured and unstructured two kinds. Structured refers to a series of questions prepared in advance, to have interviews for; and unstructured list is only a rough idea to play according to the specific circumstances of the interview.
3. focus group to talk about , is scheduled to convene refers stakeholders and subject matter experts, they understand a heuristic technology products, services, or results discussed expectations and attitudes.
4. The checklist is a structured tool, usually list specific part used to verify whether the required number of steps have been executed or check whether the list needs have been met.
5. checklist , also known as examination, evaluation, peer review, audit, walkthroughs, refers to the work product review to determine whether the expected standard.
6. The survey , by means of written questions designed to quickly collect information from a large number of respondents.
7. market survey , also known as market research, including the ability to examine specific industry conditions and the seller, only in the planning process of purchasing management.
8. benchmark for comparison , also known as benchmarking method, refers to the actual or planned products, processes and practices compared with the practices of other comparable organizations in order to identify best practices, forming improvements, and provide the basis for performance evaluation.
9. statistical sampling , selecting means for checking part of the sample from the target population, only the quality control of the process.
Fourth, other analysis
1. iteration burndown, before the project is finished, the kind of work to be done visual representation. The vertical axis represents the work, and the horizontal axis represents the production time.
2. contingency reserves (reserve schedule) to deal with the uncertainty of the progress of aspects to deal with the uncertainty of cost, cost estimates should be included reserves.
3. Management reserves for the purpose of management control of the project specifically set aside time (budget), project scope to deal with unforeseen work. Management reserves will be used to cope with the impact of the project "unknown - unknown" risk, it does not include the schedule baseline, but part of the total duration of the project.