Essentials of Software Project Management, second edition
Richard T. Bechtold · 2007
Essentials of Software Project Management, second edition was named PM Boulevard's featured book of the week! Leading-edge Project Management Strategies for Software Projects! Traditional project management rules do not apply in the software world. Software projects tend to operate in a state of crisis more so than other project types. Accordingly, Essentials of Software Project Management, second edition provides guidance for planning and managing a software project, as well as critical advice for regaining control of a project that has been overwhelmed by events. The latest edition of this valuable project management resource will help you: -Create a comprehensive and effective project plan -Recognize the early warnings that a software project is heading off track so you can redirect it -Gather the right people and tools to ensure project success -Plan, track, and control a software project at each critical stage -Manage software defects to deliver products that meet or exceed quality objectives -Conduct software reviews, walkthroughs, and inspections to spot problems before they turn into crises -Develop complex systems and manage testing of COTS-intensive systems -Implement quality frameworks and international standards -Recover software projects that are suffering from lack of control Essentials of Software Project Management, second edition provides real-world strategies to ensure your software projects are ultimately more organized and less frantic! Contents Chapter 1: Project Management in the Software Development Environment Chapter 2: Selecting the Best Processes Chapter 3: Developing Plans Chapter 4: Product Management Chapter 5: Product Quality Management Chapter 6: Acquisition Management Chapter 7: Process Management Chapter 8: Iterative Estimation and Development of Complex Systems Chapter 9: Managing Defects Using Diagnostic Software Architectures Chapter 10: Managing Testing of COTS-Intensive Systems Chapter 11: Implementing Quality Frameworks and International Standards Chapter 12: Diagnosing Project Control Effectiveness Chapter 13: External Software Capability Audits Chapter 14: Recovering Projects from Insufficient Control Chapter 15: Recovering Projects from Excessive Control Chapter 16: Recovering Projects from Inappropriate Control Chapter 17: Sustaining the Recovery