Overview

"The book is based on the ""best practices"" of the UT Software Quality Institute Software Project Management certificates program. Quality Software Project Management identifies and teaches 34 essential project management competencies project managers can use to minimise cost, risk, and time-to-market. Covers the entire project lifecycle: planning. initiation, monitoring/control, and closing. Illuminates its techniques with real-world software management case studies. Authors (leading practitioners) address the pillars of any successful software venture: process, project, and people. Endorsed by the Software Quality Institute."

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Author:   Robert Futrell ,  Donald Shafer ,  Linda Shafer
Publisher:   Pearson Education (US)
Imprint:   Addison Wesley
Dimensions:   Width: 17.70cm , Height: 5.70cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   2.310kg
ISBN:  

9780130912978

ISBN 10:   0130912972
Pages:   1680
Publication Date:   04 February 2002
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Awaiting stock  

Table of Contents

Using the Guide as a Course Text. 1. Introduction. 2. A Case in Point. 3. Process Overview. 4. Selecting Software Development Life Cycles. 5. Managing Domain Processes. 6. Selecting a Project Team. 7. Defining the Goal and Scope of the Software Project. 8. Creating the Work Breakdown Structure. 9. Identifying the Tasks and Activities. 10. Software Size and Reuse Estimating. 11. Estimating Duration and Cost. 12. Assigning Resources. 13. Choosing an Organizational Form. 14. Considering Dependencies. 15. Scheduling the Work. 16. Eliciting Requirements. 17. Developing the Software Requirements Specification. 18. Determining Project Risks. 19. Introduction to Software Engineering. 20. Reliability. 21. Software Metrics. 22. Analysis and Design Methods. 23. Validation and Verification. 24. Use of Tools. 25. Project Tracking and Control. 26. Continuous Process Improvement. 27. Project Termination. 28. Post-Performance Analysis. 29. Reporting and Communicating. 30. Software Quality Assurance. 31. Software Configuration Management. 32. Legal Issues in Software. Summary.

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ROBERT T. FUTRELL is a consultant for Project Management Systems in Austin, TX, specializing in project management and software quality engineering. He was formerly a software project manager for Texas Instruments, and currently works as a Program Management Master and controller at Motorola in Austin. DONALD F. SHAFER is co-founder and CTO of Athens Group Inc., a consultingfirm specializing in integrating technology strategy and software solutions.He is also an adjunct professor at Southwest Texas State University and hasworked for Boeing, Los Alamos National Laboratories, and Motorola. LINDA I. SHAFER is an instructor and the mentor for the Software Quality Institute's Software Project Management Certificate Program at The University of Texas at Austin. She has worked for Motorola, IBM, leading consultancies, and major universities.

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