Information-rich sites containing materials relevant to Software Risk Management.
Risk Management - DoD Resources (3)
- Materials of special interest to the Department of Defense (DoD) and the DoD support community.
Formal Inspections - The practice of conducting formal Inspections on requirements, architecture, designs at all levels (particularly detailed design), on code prior to unit test, and on test plans, to assess the quality of all baselined artifacts prior to release for project use.
How We Approach Risk - This page describes how the Software Engineering Institute approaches risk and describes some solutions.
International Software Benchmarking Standards Group (ISBSG) - The ISBSG is a not for profit organization. The Group maintains, develops and exploits a repository (over 1,250 projects) of international software project metrics to help software developers with project estimation and benchmarking. ISBSG supports research and the publication of resulting information to support process improvement. This site includes the metrics repository, an estimation tool, and project risk resources.
Risk Management - The term risk management is applied in a number of diverse disciplines. People in the fields of statistics, economics, psychology, social sciences, biology, engineering, toxicology, systems analysis, operations research, and decision theory, to name a few, have been addressing the field of risk management.
Software Acquisition Capability Maturity Model (SA-CMM) (an SEI model) - The Software Acquisition Capability Maturity Model (SA-CMM) is a model for benchmarking and improving the software acquisition process. The model follows the same architecture as the Capability Maturity Model for Software (SW-CMM®), but with a unique emphasis on acquisition issues and the needs of individuals and groups who are planning and managing software acquisition efforts.
Software Acquisition Management Improvement (An SEI program) - The goal of the software acquisition management improvement effort at the SEI is to lead the community to establish acquisition practices that are self-sustained and continuously improving. Software risk evaluation, continuous risk management, and team risk management are studied by the SEI.
Software Engineering Information Repository (SEIR) - The Software Engineering Information Repository (SEIR) is free, but you must be a registered member of this extranet site in order to access the information. If you are not registered, you may view the information in the public access area for a sample of what the SEIR has to offer.
Software Engineering Risk: Understanding & Management (SERUM) - Software projects have a high probability of failure so effective software development means dealing with risks adequately. The purpose of this project was principally to identify where and how risks should be addressed in the software development process. It also determined how risk management might be supported by tools and involved some prototype development. Particular emphasis was placed on risk associated with the identification and controlled evolution of computing systems within organisations. The project contributed to the development of the BASE methodology and included a consideration of risk management in the context of business analysis using the Soft Systems Methodology. Period: January 1995 - December 2000
Software Program Manager's Network (SPMN) - The SPMN's mission is to enable managers of large-scale, software-intensive development or maintenance projects to more effectively manage and succeed by identifying and conveying to them best management practices, lessons learned, and directly useful support.
System Safety Society - The System Safety Society is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting the Safety Professional in the application of Systems Engineering and Systems Management to the process of hazard, safety and risk analysis. The Society is international in scope and draws members throughout the world. It is affiliated with major corporations, educational institutions and other agencies in the United States and abroad.
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