Software Project Management: A Unified Framework
by Walker Royce
For a cutting-edge take on how to manage today's object-oriented, iterative
software development process, take a look at Walker Royce's Software
Project Management . This readable, comprehensive guide shows how well-managed
software teams can produce better, more profitable software in less
time.
The book begins by outlining the "traditional" waterfall approach
to software development. The author looks at what changes for management
when it comes to today's iterative software processes. Written with
an eye toward management (with plenty of tables and figures for project
estimation and planning), the author takes you through common pitfalls
of managing software.
Besides reviewing older studies and metrics, the author offers his own
10 principles to managing software, along with hints for all facets
of development, from initial inception to construction and deployment
of software. The author provides detailed project milestones and other
deliverables to help you manage software better, including a breakdown
of tasks for your team that will help maximize your efficiency.
After a look forward at what better software management means for return
on investment (ROI), the author presents several very useful appendices,
which include software metrics (like COCOMO), as well as a description
of the CCPDS-R missile command system (which used many of the author's
management principles). Overall, this groundbreaking title will be useful
to any software manager or project leader seeking to get control of
software costs and improve team efficiency.
A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge
by Project Management Institute (PMI)
A
Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide)–
2000 Edition is your basic reference and the world’s de facto
standard for the project management profession. It was designated an
American National Standard (ANSI/PMI 99-001-2000) by the American National
Standards Institute in March 2001.
The Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®) is an inclusive
term that describes the sum of knowledge within the profession of project
management. The PMBOK® Guide identifies and describes the subset
of principles and practices within the PMBOK® that are generally
accepted and applicable to most projects most of the time. The guide
also provides a common lexicon for talking about project management.
Project management is a relatively young profession, and while there
is substantial commonality around what is done, there is relatively
little commonality in the terms used. An extensive glossary further
aids in standardizing definitions of the most important concepts, terms,
and phrases.
Information Technology Project Management
by Kathy Schwalbe
Each
and every recent innovation in Information Technology can be traced
back to a project: the behind-the-scenes work that, when correctly managed,
results in a new system, a new technology, or a new product in the marketplace.
This text builds an unparalleled foundation for tomorrow’s creators
and managers by providing meaningful examples of real projects—both
successful and failed—and applying the lessons they teach to a
sound framework in IT project management.
* Applies the PMBOK set of standards (Project Management Body of Knowledge)
to the changing field of IT.
* Includes a 120-day trial version of Microsoft Project and appendix,
"A Guide to Microsoft Project".
* Features an extensive running case that puts skills into practice
using real-world data.
* End-of-chapter mini cases provide extra
real-world reinforcement.
* Offers complete preparation for CompTIA's IT Project + Certification
Exam.
Project
Manager's Desk Reference
by James P. Lewis
Move
step-by-step through proven solutions guaranteed to keep all your projects
on track. The Project ManagerAEs Desk Reference, Second Edition, by
James P. Lewis, gives you a template for managing projects of any size
from start to finish, a 16-step process for planning, monitoring, and
controlling any project.
As
you explore specific situations taken from today's fast-moving business
environment, the author's easy-to-understand approach shows you how
to confidently put together a project plan using Work Breakdown Structures,
PERT, CPM, and Gantt schedules. You learn how to conduct risk analysis,
and assemble and manage a problem-solving team to eliminate potential
stumbling blocks and complete the project on time and within budget.
In the second edition of this hands-on toolbox, you get updated examples,
illustrations and figures, checklists for every stage, plus lists of
associations and powerful websites.
Microsoft Project 2002: Inside Out
by Teresa Stover
This
book/CD-ROM reference offers solutions, troubleshooting tips, and workarounds
in a concise, fast-answer format. Material is arranged around project
fundamentals and tasks related to developing the project plan, tracking
progress, reporting and analysis, and managing multiple projects. Other
themes include integrating Microsoft Project with other programs, collaborating
as a team, and managing projects across the enterprise. The CD-ROM contains
an HTML interface, Microsoft add-ins and third party utilities, Web
links, and a trial version of Microsoft Project Standard edition. Stover
has written many computer books and user manuals.
Dig into Microsoft® Project 2002—and discover how you can
really put your project management skills to work! This supremely organized
reference packs hundreds of timesaving solutions, troubleshooting tips,
and handy workarounds in concise, fast-answer format. It’s all
muscle and no fluff. Find the best and fastest ways to perform everyday
tasks, and challenge yourself to new levels of Microsoft Project mastery!
Quality Software Project Management
by Robert T. Futrell, Donald F. Shafer, Linda I. Shafer
Written for software developers preparing to become
project managers, this book presents the product development techniques,
project management skills, and people management skills necessary to
manage a software project. The authors focus on the concept of the software
life cycle to represent the sequence of events that occur in software
development, and describe several software life cycle models from which
a project manager may choose. Topics include estimating duration and
cost, defining the software requirement specification, and selecting
the project team.
The practical handbook of software project management-by practitioners,
for practitioners!
Quality Software Project Management is the practical, start-to-finish
project management resource for every software professional-experienced
managers and developers moving into leadership roles. Drawing on best
practices identified at The University of Texas at Austin Software Quality
Institute's successful Software Project Management Certificate Program,
it identifies 34 key competencies every project manager can use to minimize
cost, risk, and time-to-market. Written by leading practitioners, it
addresses all three pillars of any successful software venture: process,
project, and people.
