Software project management for dummies / Teresa Luckey and Joseph Phillips.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Luckey, Teresa.

Contributor:

Phillips, Joseph.

Series:

For Dummies

--For dummies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Computer software--Development--Management.

Computer software.

Project management.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (410 p.)

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, c2006.

Language Note:

English

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 projectsThe author discusses all of the essentials in widely accepted project management methodology, from managing programmers to assessing and eliminating riskThe 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 moreThe companion Web site contains tools, case studies and other res

Contents:

Introduction

PART I: STARTING YOUR SOFTWARE PROJECT: Examining the big picture of project management

Initiating a software project

Creating the software scope

PART II: 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

PART III: EXECUTING YOUR SOFTWARE PROJECT PLAN: Working the project plan

Working with project people

Procuring goods and services

PART IV: CONTROLLING YOUR SOFTWARE PROJECT: Managing changes to the software project

Using earned value management in software projects

Tracking project performance

PART V: CLOSING YOUR SOFTWARE PROJECT: Finalizing the project management processes

Documenting your software project

PART VI: 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.

Notes:

Includes index.

Included bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780470085134

0470085134

OCLC:

79475032