Risk management assessment using SERIM method

Software development is a complex process that involved many activities and has a big uncertainty to success. It is also a typical of activity that can be costly if mismanaged. Many factors can lead the success and also can cause software project failure. The failure actually can be detected early if we can adopt the concept of risk management and implemented it into software development project. SERIM is a method to measure risk in software engineering, proposed by Karolak [4]. SERIM is based on the mathematics of probability. SERIM uses some parameters which are derived from risk factors. The factors are: Organization, Estimation, Monitoring, Development Methodology, Tools, Risk Culture, Usability, Correctness, Reliability and Personnel. Each factor then measured by some questions metrics and there is 81 software metric questions for all factors. The factors then related and mapped into SDLC phases and risk management activities to calculate the probability (P). SERIM uses 28 probability variables to assess the risk potentials. The SERIM method then implemented to assess the risk of information system development, TrainSys, which is developed for a training and education unit in an organization. The result is useful to determine the low probability of TrainSys project success factor. The result also show the dominant and highest factor need to address in order to improve the quality of process and product of software development.