Benefit/Cost-Driven Software Development : : With Benefit Points and Size Points.

• Superior document: Simula SpringerBriefs on Computing Series ; v.8
• Author: Hannay, Jo Erskine.
• Place / Publishing House: Cham : : Springer International Publishing AG,, 2021.; Ã2021.
• Year of Publication: 2021
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Simula SpringerBriefs on Computing Series
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (114 pages)

Table of Contents

• Intro
• Foreword
• Preface
• Acknowledgements
• Contents
• Chapter 1 Business Value Disadvantaged
• 1.1 A Paradoxical Emphasis on Cost
• 1.2 Taking Control ...
• 1.3 ... with Agile
• 1.4 Benefit/Cost-Driven Development Methodology
• 1.5 Design
• References
• Chapter 2 Benefit Points - An Overview
• 2.1 Benefit Estimates
• 2.2 Benefit Criteria
• 2.3 Management by Benefit/Cost
• 2.4 Life Cycle Perspective
• 2.5 The Estimates in Time
• 2.6 Setting the Stage
• 2.7 Product Elements and Product Breakdown Structure
• 2.8 Benefit Criteria to Match
• 2.9* A Note on Project Triangles
• References
• Chapter 3 Benefit Points for the Project
• 3.1 Overview
• 3.2 Project Objectives
• 3.3 Effect Points: Benefit Points for the Effect Relation
• 3.4 Planned Returns
• 3.5 Worth Points: Benefit Points for the Worth Relation
• 3.6 Monetary Returns
• 3.7 Balanced Effect Points
• 3.8 Cost Estimates: Size Points
• 3.9 Benefit-Cost Index
• 3.10 Instantiating Points with Money
• 3.11 Soft Returns
• 3.12 Effect Points in the Exploratory Mode
• 3.12.1 Exploring the Effect of Epics
• 3.12.2 Exploring the Feasibility of Objectives
• 3.12.3 Working in the Exploratory Mode
• 3.12.4 Partial Fulfilment of Objectives
• 3.12.5 Closed Scales in the Exploratory Mode
• 3.12.6 Ending Up in the Confirmatory Mode
• 3.13 The Confirmatory Mode with Open-Ended Effect Points
• 3.14 To Sum Up...
• 3.15* Benefit Poker
• 3.16* One Combined Objective
• 3.17* Life Cycle Cost Estimation
• 3.18* Negative Benefit
• 3.19* Other Approaches
• 3.20* Satisficing, Fast, and Frugal
• References
• Chapter 4 Benefit Points for the Portfolio
• 4.1 Overview
• 4.2 Portfolio Composition
• 4.3 Worth Points in the Exploratory Mode
• 4.3.1 Exploring the Worth of Objectives
• 4.3.2 Exploring the Feasibility of Returns
• 4.4 Portfolio Decomposition.
• 4.5 The Confirmatory Mode with Open-EndedWorth Points
• 4.6 BalancedWorth Points
• Chapter 5 Earned Business Value Management
• 5.1 Introduction
• 5.2 Points for Stories
• 5.2.1 Benefit Points for Stories
• 5.2.2 Size Points for Stories
• 5.3 Ordering the Story Backlog
• 5.4 Monitor Earned Business Value
• 5.5 Wrapping Up
• 5.6* Assigning Benefit Points to Stories
• 5.7* Dependencies
• 5.8* Agile EBVM in Practice
• References
• Chapter 6 Agile Uncertainty Assessment for Benefit Points and Size Points
• 6.1 Introduction
• 6.2 Uncertainty Assessment
• 6.3 Use of Uncertainty Assessments
• 6.4 Obtaining pX Values for the Project
• 6.5 Instantiation with pX Values
• 6.6 Simple Sensitivity Analysis
• 6.7* How Businesses Construct Project-Level pX Values
• References
• Chapter 7 Benefit and Cost Periodized: Stretching Your Points
• 7.1 Introduction
• 7.2 Periodization
• 7.2.1 Periodization of Points
• 7.2.2 Present Value of Future Cash
• 7.2.3 Points Templates
• 7.3 Periodizing Planned Returns
• 7.4 Monitoring and Adjusting Planned Returns
• 7.5 Adjusting Values According to Project Experience
• 7.6 Optimizing the Backlog for Periodization
• References
• Chapter 8 Final Remarks
• References.