Assignment guidelines for Software Analysis
Topic (PROJECT RISK MANAGEMENT IN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY)
LIST OF SOFTWARES
RISK performs
RiskAid
STREAM V3.0
Primavera Risk Analysis and Contractor
Analyze the capabilities of the software and particularly the ability to integrate well with all other software.
The deliverable comprise of a Report not exceeding 2000 Words excluding Applendix (approx. 200 Words per page) or Max 12 pages A4 size, whichever is maximum (Penalty for exceeding the limit), clearly articulating the response required. Use single space, Arial Font and 12 points for this submission
The report also should include relevant diagrams outlining the interaction between various software. Findings from literature shall be clearly quoted appropriately and referenced and attached in the Appendix
The report also should include relevant diagrams outlining the interaction between various aspects in Information technology software procurement process.
Findings from literature & other software materials must be clearly quoted appropriately and referenced.
Suggested Report Structure
•Cover Sheet with Title
•Front Page
•List of Content
•Executive Summary
•Aim/s of the Investigation
•Introduction of the topic
•Significance of this investigation
•Listing and describe the available softwares
Suggested Report Structure
•Software Selection for evaluation (at least 3 to be selected)
•Critically Review the selected three Softwares
•Identify and set Criteria for Evaluation
•Discussion on Weighting for each criteria
•Set up Evaluation Matrix
•Justification of weighting criteria for each software ( clear evidence and comparison required)
Suggested Report Structure
•Discussion on the results
•Discussion of Problems and Pitfalls
•Recommendation/s
•References
•Acknowledgment: i_f_ _a_n_y_._._._ _
•Appendix: Provide all supporting evidence for each software evaluated.
Suggested Report Structure
•Front cover with a picture of your choice related to the project.
•First page with project title, student name, subject, etc.
•List of contents with page numbers
•Summary (Abstract) stating briefly what has been done in the project. (100 words), Written last, but placed first.
•Introduction, giving the background of the project, some reasons for doing it, and briefly reporting work done by others.
•Body of the Report:
•Results: Present in detail all collected results. giving references and footnotes.
Suggested Report Structure
•Comments or Analysis: The accuracy and reliability of the data should be updated, if possible. The facts and trends should be explained, and any discrepancies accounted for. The relevance of the results to the aim of the project should be considered.
•Conclusions: Clear and definite conclusions should be drawn, stating how far the aims have been achieved and suggesting future work to be done. Conclusions should be numbered. (Do not confuse with Summary and Conclusion)
•Acknowledgment: if any...
•References: This will usually be a major part of the report. The various sources of information used for the project should be listed alphabetically by author, (the author, title, year of publication, publisher or journal, and number of pages should all be given, so that a reader could find a copy if desired).
•Appendix: Any reference materials used in the report