What is Software Project Management

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What is Software Project Management

• Definition of Software
• Software is the program(s) that is (are) the
  product of a (s/w engg.) project.
• The programs, routines, and symbolic languages
  that control the functioning of the hardware and
  direct its operation. Definition of Project
• A specific plan or designScheme
• Series of activities or tasks that have a
  specific objective to be completed within certain
  specifications, have defined start and end dates,
  having funding limits, and consume resources
  (money, people, equipment)

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What is SPM

• Definition of Management
• The act or art of managing the conducting or
  supervising of something (as a business)
• Judicious use of means to accomplish an end
• The collective body of those who manage or direct
  an enterprise

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What is SPM

• Definition of Software Quality Management
• Software project management is planning,
  monitoring and controlling of people, product,
  risk, quality and processes involved in the
  creation of executable programs, related data,
  and documentation.

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PEOPLE

• Senior Managers - define business issues which
  have significant impact on the project
• Project Managers - perform planning, monitoring
  and controlling tasks
• Practitioners - deliver technical skills
  (developers, technical writers, ...)
• Customers - specify the requirements
• End Users - interact with released software
• Other Stakeholders - people who are interested
  in / are effected by the project outcome

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PRODUCT

• Product
• Software
• Scope
• Context (environment)
• Information Objectives (input and
  output)
• Functionality and performance
  requirements

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PROCESSES

• Possible approaches to develop software
• ad hoc (aka unorganised)
• Linear sequential model (waterfall)
• Prototyping model
• Spiral model
• Formal model
• Incremental model

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What is SPM
management
project
software
people
project
product
SKILLS
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Implementaing SPM
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RISKS in SPM

• Project Risks
• budget
• schedule
• personnel
• resource
• customer- requirements

• Technical Risks
• design
• implementation
• interfacing
• maintenance
• performance
• reliability

• Business Risks
• market
• strategic
• budget
• management support

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The Waterfall Software Life cycle (SLC)
Concept Exploration
System Exploration
Requirements
Design
Implementation
Installation
Operations Support
Maintenance
Retirement
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The Interactive Waterfall Software Life cycle
(SLC)
Concept Exploration
System Exploration
Requirements
Design
Implementation
Installation
Operations Support
Maintenance
Retirement
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34 Competencies for SP Manager

• SPM is all about the 34 competencies in Product,
  project and peopleSoftware Competencies
• Assessing Processes
• Awareness of Product standards
• Defining the product
• Evaluating alternative processes
• Managing requirements
• Managing sub-contractors
• Performing initial asssessment gtgtgt

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Software Compentencies

• Selecting methods and tools
• Tailoring processes
• Tracking product quality
• Understanding development activities

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Project Compentencies

• Building a work breakdown structure
• Documenting plans
• Estimating costs
• Estimating Efforts
• Managing Risks
• Monitoring Development
• Scheduling
• Selecting metrics
• Selecting Project Management Tools
• Tracking process
• Tracking project progress

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Management Compentencies

• Appraising performance
• Handling intellectual property
• Holding effective meetings
• Interaction and communication
• Leadership
• Managing Change
• Negotiating successfully
• Planning careers
• Presenting effectively
• Recruiting
• Selecting a team
• Teambuilding