Managing 00 Software Development For The Year 2000 And Beyond
Madan Singh · 2005
It is a well-known fact that a majority of software development projects, especially 00 based software, never get completed in time and within stipulated budgets. To reap the fullest benefits of exciting technology and keep the software development project on track, it is essential that project management principles be applied to manage software development projects. A project is a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product or service. The probability of successfully completing a project is at its lowest (risk and uncertainty are highest) at the start of the project and gets progressively higher as the project advances. Project Management is the application d knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project activities in order to meet or exceed stakeholder needs and expectations from a project. This tutorial will discuss in details the theory and practice of project management with appropriate examples drawn from various software development projects. The following major topics will be discussed: Project scope planning and management Schedule development, management, and control Cost estimation, budget development and control Project quality planning, assurance, and control Project risk identification and management Procurement planning, scheduling, and management Contract administration