Part One

Software Project Planning

(POMA)

Software project planning consists of a set of activities that set the tone for the rest of the project. If time is not taken up front and the planning of the software project is sloppy, then the software project will likely fail. Having a great plan does not ensure that no problems will arise during the course of the project, but the chance of solving the problems or recovering from damage is much better.

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Systems and IT projects, which include large and complex software are especially prone to marginal planning effort. This may be due to the earlier mentioned software characteristics. Software ...

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