Quality Software Project Management

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.

• Integrates best practices from the fields of quality, software engineering, and project management
• Shows how to tailor best practices to the unique requirements of your projects
• Covers the entire project lifecycle: planning, initiation, execution, monitoring/control, and closing
• Illuminates its techniques with real-world software management case studies
• Offers a solid foundation for pursuing advanced certifications such as the Project Management Institute's Project Management Professional (PMP(r)) and the American Society for Quality's Certified Software Quality Engineer (CSQE)

Endorsed by the Software Quality Institute (SQI), Quality Software Project Management teaches skills you can use right now to drive maximum business value in any project-large or small.

Contents

Foreword

Preface

Chapter 1 : Introduction
Chapter 2 : A Case in Point
Chapter 3 : Process Overview
Chapter 4 : Selecting Software Development Life Cycles
Chapter 5 : Managing Domain Processes
Chapter 6 : Selecting a Project Team
Chapter 7 : Defining the Goal and Scope of the Software Project
Chapter 8 : Creating the Work Breakdown Structure
Chapter 9 : Identifying the Tasks and Activities
Chapter 10 : Software Size and Reuse Estimating
Chapter 11 : Estimating Duration and Cost
Chapter 12 : Assigning Resources
Chapter 13 : Choosing an Organizational Form
Chapter 14 : Considering Dependencies
Chapter 15 : Scheduling the Work
Chapter 16 : Eliciting Requirements
Chapter 17 : Developing the Software Requirements Specification
Chapter 18 : Determining Project Risks
Chapter 19 : Introduction to Software Engineering
Chapter 20 : Reliability
Chapter 21 : Software Metrics
Chapter 22 : Analysis and Design Methods
Chapter 23 : Validation and Verification
Chapter 24 : Use and Tools
Chapter 25 : Project Tracking and Control
Chapter 26 : Continuous Process Improvement
Chapter 27 : Project Termination
Chapter 28 : Post-Performance Analysis
Chapter 29 : Reporting and Communicating
Chapter 30 : Software Quality Assurance
Chapter 31 : Software Configuration Management
Chapter 32 : Legal Issues in Software
Chapter 33 : Summary

Appendix A : Supporting Organizations
Appendix B : Real World Projects
Appendix C : Creating the Business Plan
Appendix D : Understanding Systems Engineering
Appendix E : Distance Project Management
Appendix F : Project Artifact Templates
Appendix G : Joint Application Design in Use

Glossary

Bibliography

Index