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Sunday, 24 July 2011

Module 9 : Software Project Management



Software Project Management (SPM)

Importance of SPM
  • Building computer software is complex, particularly if it involves many people working over a relatively long time.
  • Software projects need to be managed!

The Management Spectrum

Effective software project management focuses on the four P's :



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The W5HH Principle

A series of a question that lead to a definition of key project characteristic and the resultant project plan.

  • Why is the system being developed?
  • What will be done?
  • When will it be accomplished?
  • Who is responsible?
  • Where are they organizationally located?
  • How will the job be donetechnically and managerially?
  • How much of each resources

Critical Practices

1. Defect tracking
  • Requires that quality targets be set and that tracked defects be analyzed against those targets
2. Earned value tracking
  • Quarantine technique for assessing progresses the software team progresses through the work tasks allocated to the project schedule.

3. People aware management
  • Management of people that involve in project.


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