Software Development Risk ManagementModel- a goal-driven approachShareeful IslamLehrstuhl fur¨ Software & Systems EngineeringInstitut fur¨ InformatikTechnische Universitat¨ Munchen¨Technische Universitat¨ Munc¨ henInstitut fur¨ InformatikLehrstuhl fur¨ Software & Systems EngineeringSoftware Development Risk Management Model-a goal-driven approachShareeful IslamVollstandiger¨ Abdruck der von der Fakultat¨ fur¨ Informatik der Technischen Uni-versitat¨ Munchen¨ zur Erlangung des akademischen Grades einesDoktors der Naturwissenschaften (Dr. rer. nat.)genehmigten Dissertation.Vorsitzender: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Hans Michael GerndtPrfer der Dissertation:1. Univ.-Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Manfred Broy2. Univ.-Prof. Dr. Martin BichlerDie Dissertation wurde am 11.11.2010 bei der Technischen Universitat¨ Munchen¨eingereicht und durch die Fakultat¨ fur¨ Informatik am 25.03.2011 angenommen.AbstractEvery software project by its inherent nature is unique and contains significantnumbers of uncertainties from various perspectives such as time-to-market, bud-get and schedule estimation, product deployment or maintenance. If failing tocontrol these uncertainties, it imposes potential risks not only during the devel-opment phases but also throughout the life cycle of the product. Software riskmanagement is an effective tool to control these risks and contributes to increasethe likelihood of project success.