Effective Software Project Management

Why another book on software project management?

For some time, the fields of project management, computer science, and software development have been growing rapidly and concurrently. Effective support for the enterprise demands the merging of these efforts into a coordinated discipline, one that incorporates best practices from both systems development and project management life cycles. Robert K. Wysocki creates that discipline in this book--a ready reference for professionals and consultants as well as a textbook for students of computer information systems and project management.

By their very nature, software projects defy a "one size fits all" approach. In these pages you will learn to apply best-practice principles while maintaining the flexibility that's essential for successful software development.

Learn how to make the planning process fit the need
* Understand how and why software development must be planned on a certainty-to-uncertainty continuum
* Categorize your projects on a four-quadrant model
* Learn when to use each of the five SDPM strategies--Linear, Incremental, Iterative, Adaptive, and Extreme
* Explore the benefits of each strategic model and what types of projects it supports best
* Recognize the activities that go into the Scoping, Planning, Launching, Monitoring/Controlling, and Closing phases of each strategy
* Apply this knowledge to the specific projects you manage
* Get a clear picture of where you are and how to get where you want to go

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Title of ebook: Effective Software Project Management
ISBN: 9780470037553
parent-ISBN: 9780764596360
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Internet download file size: 3400 kb
Pages: 618
Published: 03-2007
Released online for download: 03-31-2007
Author of eBook: Wysocki PhD, Robert K.

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Effective Software Project Management

Chapter One

The Changing Landscape of Software Development
We're trying to change the habits of an awful lot of people. That won't happen overnight but it will bloody well happen.
John Akers, CEO IBM
Chapter Learning Objectives
After reading this chapter, you will be able to:
* Explain the software development landscape
* Know the definition of software development project management strategy
* Understand the four quadrants of the software development landscape
* Know what project management approach is compatible with each quadrant
* Explain the relationship of complexity and uncertainty and the software development project management landscape
* Know how risk, team cohesion, communications, customer involvement, change, specification, and business value are affected by the complexity/uncertainty domain
* Explain the importance of balancing people, process, and technology in the organization
* Explain staff ... read full excerpt from Effective Software Project Management ebook

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