Advanced Testing of Systems-of-Systems, Volume 2

1Test Project Management

We do not claim to replace the many contributions of illustrious authors on good practices in project management. Standards such as PMBOK (PMI 2017) or CMMI and methodologies such as ITIL and PRINCE2 comprehensively describe the tasks, best practices and other activities recommended to properly manage projects. We focus on certain points associated with the testing of software, components, products and systems within systems-of-systems projects.

At the risk of writing a tautology, the purpose of project management is to manage projects, that is, to define the tasks and actions necessary to achieve the objectives of these projects. The purpose, the ultimate objective of the project, takes precedence over any other aspect, even if the budgetary and time constraints are significant. To limit the risks associated with systems-of-systems, the quality of the deliverables is very important and therefore tests (verifications and validations that the object of the project has been achieved) are necessary.

Project management must ensure that development methodologies are correctly implemented (see Chapter 2) to avoid inconsistencies. Similarly, project management must provide all stakeholders with an image of the risks and the progress of the system-of-systems, its dependencies and the actions to be taken in the short and medium term, in order to anticipate the potential hazards.

1.1. General principles

Management of test projects, whether on components, products, ...