Template for Time Estimate and Risk Analysis
Software Methodology

Table of Contents

Non-Software Deliverable Time Estimate

Deliverable

Est. # of pages

Est. time/page

Low

Expected

High

Person(s) Responsible

User manual

typically 8-15

 

 

 

 

 

Software inspections

typically 2-4

 

 

 

 

 

Software Time Estimate

Requirement #

Low

Expected

High

Person(s) Responsible

 

 

 

 

 

Subtotal

For meaningful groupings of functionality

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

For the entire project

 

 

 

 

Risk Analysis

Provide a prioritized list of project risks, with each risk in a separate section.

Risk #1

Description: Description of the risk.
Probability: The probability of the risk occurring (low, medium, high)
Impact: What is the severity of the risk should it occur
Risk management: What steps are you taking to address this risk?