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MLSP Project Assignment 8
Project Measurement Calculations
for
[name of your DSS project]
[name of your DSS company]
Submitted to
[insert the name of your instructor here]
by
[your name]
[date submitted]
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8. Measurement Calculations for [name of your DSS project]
8.1 Earned Value Calculations
[NOTE: Two different methods of performing Earned Value calculations are presented in
chapter 8 of the MLSP text (page 348); one at the bottom of Table 8.9 and one below the
Table. Both methods will produce the same answers. Use whichever method your
instructor specifies.]
The following earned value report is for the DSS project, estimated to require 12 months,
with a budget of $500,000.
The May 1 numbers are $45,000, $50,000, and $60,000.
The June 1 numbers are $70,000, $80,000, and $90,000.
You can see which numbers are which by looking at the graph.
Earned Value Graph
$100,000
$80,000
BCWP
ACWP
BCWS
$60,000
$40,000
$20,000
$0
April 1
May 1
June 1
Months
a. Based on the May 1 data, what is the Estimated Actual Cost for the DSS project at
completion? (show your calculations)
EAC =
b. Based on the May 1 data, what is the Estimated Completion Date for the DSS
project? (show your calculations)
ECD =
c. Based in the June 1 data, what is the Estimated Actual Cost for the DSS project at
completion? (show your calculations)
EAC =
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d. Based on the June 1 data, what is the Estimated Completion Date for the DSS
project? (show your calculation)
ECD =
e. What has caused the EAC and ECD to change between May 1 and June 1?
[NOTE: I know your numbers will be different; what are the underlying causes for the
changes?]
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8.2 Defect Rework Calculations
The following question refers to Table 7.23, page 308 and Table 8.4, page 340 of the
MLSP textbook. These tables are from the same software project.
a. Using Tables 7.23 & 8.4, what was the average amount of effort required to fix
each requirement defect found during requirements work? Show your
calculation.
b. Using Tables 7.23 & 4.8, what was the average amount of effort required to fix
each requirement defect found during software operation (Ops)? Show your
calculation.
c. Briefly explain the cause for the difference in the average amount of effort for a
& b.
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