Software Engineering Management by Richard H' Thayer

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Software Engineering Managementby Richard H.
Thayer

• Presented by Shane Marcus
• EEL 6883 Spring 2007

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References

• Software Engineering Management by Richard H.
  Thayer, Software Engineering Volume 2 The
  Supporting Processes Thayer and Dorfman, Pages
  169-187
• Successful Engineering Management 7 Lessons
  Learned by Johanna Rothman, Presented at Electro
  '99, June 16, 1999
• http//www.jrothman.com/Papers/usefulmgmtideas.htm
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• Successful Software Management Style Steering
  and Balance by Walker Royce, IBM Software Group
• http//web.cs.wpi.edu/gpollice/Presentations/Royc
  eIEEESoftware.pdf

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Overview

• The Universality of Management
• Major Issues in Software Engineering
• Functions and Activities of Management
• Software Management Process
• Modes of Engineering Management
• Successful Software Engineering Management

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Universality of Management

• Management Performs the Same Functions
• Planning, Organizing, Staffing, Directing, and
  Controlling
• Management Functions are Characteristic Duties of
  Managers
• Management Practices
• Methods
• Activities
• Tasks are Specific to the Enterprise or Job
  Managed

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Major Issues in Software Engineering

• The Software Crisis
• Projects are Late
• Projects are Over Budget
• Projects Dont Meet Requirements

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Functions and Activities of Management

• Planning
• Course of Action
• Organizing
• Relationships, Roles, and Responsibilities
• Staffing
• Selecting and Training
• Directing (Leading)
• Motivate and Energize Employees
• Controlling
• Establishing, Measuring, and Evaluating
  Performance

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Software Management Process

• Initiation and Scope Definition
• Planning
• Execution and Control
• Review and Evaluation
• Closure
• Post-closure Activities

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Modes of Engineering Management

• Senior-level Management
• Software Acquisition Management Process
• User or Operator Management
• Supplier Management Process
• Software Engineering Project Management
• Maintenance Management Process
• Risk Management

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Successful Software Engineering Management

• People-help People Do
• Roles and Responsibilities
• It Takes All Types to Get the Job Done
• Create an Environment That Enables Good Work
• Eliminate Red Tape
• Help Your Employees Learn and Grow
• Build Trust and Give Recognition

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People-help People Do

• Make Time for Uninterrupted Talk With Each Person
  in Your Group Every Week
• Assume the Person Doing the Job Knows How to do
  the Job
• Micro-management Breaks Trust
• Treat People the Way They Want to be Treated, Not
  the Way You'd Like to be Treated
• The Golden Rule May Not Apply

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Create an Environment That Enables Good Work

• Emphasize Results, Not Time
• Admit Your Mistakes
• Commit to Projects Only After Asking Your Staff
  if They Can Do it
• Plan Training Time in the Regular Work Week

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Project Management Style

• Project management style is a significant
  determinant separating successful projects from
  failures. (Royce)

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Steering vs. Plan-and-track

• Contrary to conventional wisdom, steering
  leadership is better than detailed plan-and-track
  leadership. (Royce)
• Is it Software Engineering or Software Economics?
• What Decisions are Made by a Software Manager
  From Day to Day?

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Conclusion

• Available Standards Provide Guidance on
  Tasks/Efforts for Software Engineering Management
• Use These Resources
• Management is About Leadership, Not Simply
  Following an Process
• Its Your People That Get the Job Completed
• Steer the Project Each Day to Success

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Questions?