Structured design as a tool for scheduling of software projects

The computer age is several decades old. During that time the computer industry has made tremendous technical accomplishments. Nevertheless, there is an outstanding need to improve the scheduling of applications software. This thesis reveals how Structured Design can function as a tool for scheduling of software projects within reasonable time limits. It begins by defining Structured Design and by examining currently recognized techniques for estimating a Structured Design software project. The question arises as to whether or not these techniques are adequate. In order to answer this question the thesis identifies the Project Life Cycle and the Project Curve. It then reveals how Structured Design and the Project Life Cycle interrelate. The thesis concludes that the current estimating techniques are conditionally adequate. The conditions are: (1) that the estimates incorporate enhancement time inversely proportional to the front-end user involvement, user know-how, software applications experience, etc. (2) that one recognizes that the current techniques are at best an estimate to develop and deliver anticipated software as opposed to a total project estimate. The total project estimate is the sum of the Structured Design estimate and several constraint estimates. The realization of this fact means that all elements of the Project Life Cycle can be scheduled based upon a Structured Design. Structured Design is a tool for scheduling of Software Projects.