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7.10 Serviceability
7.11 Others as Appropriate
8. Preliminary Object-Oriented Domain Analysis
This section presents a list of the fundamental objects that must be modeled within
the system to satisfy its requirements. The purpose is to provide an alternative,
''structural'' view on the requirements stated above and how they might be sat-
isfied in the system.
9. Operational Scenarios
This section should describe a set of scenarios that illustrate, from the user's
perspective, what will be experienced when utilizing the system under various
situations.
10. Preliminary Schedule
This section provides an initial version of the project plan, including the major
tasks to be accomplished, their interdependencies, and their tentative start/stop
dates. The plan also includes information on hardware, software, and wetware
resource requirements. The project plan should be accompanied by one or more
PERT or GANTT charts.
11. Preliminary Budget
This section provides an initial budget for the project, itemized by cost factor.
12. Appendices
Specifies other useful information for understanding the requirements. All SRS
documents should include at least the following two appendices:
12.1 Definitions, Acronyms, Abbreviations
Provides definitions of unfamiliar definitions, terms, and acronyms.
12.2 References
Provides complete citations to all documents and meetings referenced or
used in the preparation of this document.
4.6 Software Project Management Plan
Effective project management is, simply, the effective use of human capital. It is
''the creation and maintenance of an internal environment … where individuals,
working together in groups, can perform efficiently and effectively toward the
attainment of group goals'' (Koontz et al.
1980
). Project management is resource
allocation, communication, and organization. A project manager is given a set of
resources, including engineers, and a goal to achieve. The course he or she
