CSSE 372 Software Project Management: Software Project Work Breakdown Structures Shawn Bohner Office: Moench Room F212 Phone: (812) 877-8685 Email:
[email protected] XKCD: In honor of the RHIT bonfire… Plan for the Day n Plus/Delta Evaluation Reflections n Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) +/∂ Feedback: Lectures Pace Improvements 0 – much too fast ● On Target 13 – somewhat too fast ● More interactive exercises 24 – Somewhat too slow ● Bit slow (3) vs. Bit fast (2) 0 – much too slow ● More (2) vs. Less (2) depth Working well ● More visual material ¨ Lectures well-organized/paced ● More analogies/connect dots ¨ Good class/group activities ● More case studies ¨ Right material & good slides ● Avoid dry material ¨ Group games ● Avoid random calling on people ¨ Daily quizzes ● Less discussions with partner ¨ Knowledgeable instructor ● Move time to later in day ¨ Good case studies ¨ Cartoons/humorous slides +/∂ Feedback: Quizzes Quizzes Improvements 14 – Very helpful ● Quizzes are fine 20 – somewhat helpful ● Be more specific in answers 2 – somewhat unhelpful ● Easier (4) vs. 1 – Very unhelpful Harder (3) questions ● More open-ended questions (2) Working well ● Make questions even shorter (1) ¨ Enforced note-taking ● Avoid “list the…” questions ¨ Focuses lecture direction ● Better matching questions to ¨ Indicates high points slide content ¨ Good study guide/aid ● Put a fun question on quiz! ¨ Questions work well ● Don’t have quizzes (1) ¨ Integration with material ¨ Good coverage of important topics +/∂ Feedback: Reading and Homework Reading