Book description
Although software development is one of the most complex activities carried out by man, sound development processes and proper project management can help ensure your software projects are delivered on time and under budget. Providing the know-how to manage software projects effectively, Introduction to Software Project Management supplies an acces
Table of contents
- Preliminaries
- Dedication
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Author
- Chapter 1: Introduction
- Chapter 2: The Basics: Software Development Activities and Their Organization
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Chapter 3: Making IT Right: Managing Goals, Time, and Costs
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3.1 Before You Start: Assessing Value and Risks
- 3.1.1 Project Value: Aspects to Consider
- 3.1.2 Project Risks: Aspects to Consider
- 3.1.3 Techniques to Assess Value and Risks
- 3.1.4 The Project Feasibility Document
- 3.2 Formalizing the Project Goals
- 3.3 Deciding the Work
- 3.4 Estimating
- 3.5 Scheduling a Plan
- 3.6 Optimizing a Plan
- 3.7 Budgeting and Accounting
- 3.8 Project Execution
- 3.9 Project Monitoring and Control
- 3.10 Project Closing
- 3.11 An Example
- 3.12 Questions and Topics for Discussion
- References
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- Figure 3.1
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- Figure 3.7
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- Figure 3.11
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- Figure 3.25
- Figure 3.26
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3.1 Before You Start: Assessing Value and Risks
- Chapter 4: Making IT Better: Managing Changes, Risks, and Quality
- Chapter 5: Making IT Perfect: Managing People and Organizing Communication
- Chapter 6: Software Project Pricing
- Chapter 7: Managing Software Development Projects
- Chapter 8: Development and Management Standards
- Chapter 9: Open Source Tools for Managing Projects
Product information
- Title: Introduction to Software Project Management
- Author(s):
- Release date: April 2016
- Publisher(s): Auerbach Publications
- ISBN: 9781498759731
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