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Lecture#16 Software Project Management

The previous lecture covered change management dealing with the managerial aspect of software engineering. In this lecture, we continue with a managerial topic, namely project management. It is possible to devote a whole course to project management. Our treatment on the subject will therefore be quite brief.

We will focus on management of a software project and the role of software project manager. The following lists the main topics in this lecture.

  • Role of a Project Manager
  • Project Development Phrases
  • Project Development Activities
  • Project Organization
  • Risk Management

Your actions before next class: Read Chapter 14 Project Management and Chapter 3 Project Organization and Communication of the textbook.

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2 Comments

  1. Comment by Steven Choy on February 25, 2007 11:34 pm

    A good book about project management:

    The Art of Project Management

    Here is a sample chapter of this book: The Art of Project Management: Chapter 13: How to make things happen.

  2. Comment by Steven Choy on February 25, 2007 11:55 pm

    The Software Project Management Plan summarizes the project management models. This document is created before the project kick-off and updated throughout the project as tasks are completed and procedures are refined. The audience of the SPMP includes the management and the developers. The SPMP documents all issues related to client requirements (such as deliverables and acceptance criteria), the project goals, the project organization, the division of labor into tasks, and the allocation of resources and responsibilities.

    Software Project Management Plan Template

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Posted on 2007-02-16 by Steven Choy

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