Success of any software development project

Question

Question 1:

a) Draw the network or activity diagram for the above given activities.

b) What is the use of the optimistic and pessimistic durations for the activities?

c) Compute the expected duration of the project (Tip: Expected Duration for each task T_e = (T_o + 4T_m + T_p)/6)).

d) There are various risks which could influence the success of any software development project. State one risk for each of the given categories: the customer, development staff and technology used.

e) For each risk, outline 3 ways of mitigating the risk (taking into consideration the three distinct ways of mitigating risks).