Software Project Management For Dummies?
by Teresa Luckey; Joseph PhillipsFormat: eBook
Pub. Date: 2006-11-01
Publisher(s): For Dummies
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Summary
The increase in project outsourcing has forced traditional programmers to take on the role of project managers and quickly learn how to manage software projects The author discusses all of the essentials in widely accepted project management methodology, from managing programmers to assessing and eliminating risk The book covers the iterative development model, using Microsoft Project 2003, as well as a variety of methodologies including eXtreme, open source, SQA testing, software life cycle management, and more The companion Web site contains tools, case studies and other resources to help even novices get up and running
Table of Contents
| Introduction | |
| Starting Your Software Project | |
| Examining the Big Picture of Project Management | |
| Initiating a Software Project | |
| Creating the Software Scope | |
| Planning Your Software Project | |
| Planning for Communications | |
| Planning for Software Project Risks | |
| Planning for Software Quality | |
| Building the Project Team | |
| Creating Project Time Estimates | |
| Building Your Project Budget | |
| Executing Your Software Project Plan | |
| Working the Project Plan | |
| Working with Project People | |
| Procuring Goods and Services | |
| Controlling Your Software Project | |
| Managing Changes to the Software Project | |
| Using Earned Value Management in Software Projects | |
| Tracking Project Performance | |
| Closing Your Software Project | |
| Finalizing the Project Management Processes | |
| Documenting Your Software Project | |
| The Part of Tens | |
| Ten Ways to Make Your Software Project Crash and Burn | |
| Ten Ways to Make Any Software Project Better | |
| Appendix: Formal Project Management Training and Certification | |
| Index | |
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