Managing Systems and IT Projects

Description

This book is designed for software engineering students and project management professional in the IT and software industry. It focuses on the four phases of management -- planning, organizing, monitoring, and adjusting (POMA) -- and tailors to systems and applications on software projects. The tasks and techniques utilized in each of the POMA management phases are discussed with specific software engineering and IT related examples. Drawing from years of experience in the industry, the author presents material within a framework of real-world examples and exercises that help readers apply new concepts to everyday situations.

CONTENTS:

Part I: Software Project Planning (POMA)

Chapter 1: Project Content and The Deliverables

Chapter 2: Task Analysis

Chapter 3: Goals and Measurements

Chapter 4: Project Resource Planning

Chapter 5: Risk Analysis and Planning

 

Part II: Organizing and Preparing (POMA)

Chapter 6: Human Resources

Chapter 7: Process, Methodology, and Tool

Chapter 8: Measurements and Finance

 

Part III: Software Project Monitoring (POMA)

Chapter 9: Collecting Project Information

Chapter 10: Analysis and Evaluation of Information

Chapter 11: Presenting and Communicating the Collected and Analyzed Data

 

Part IV: Adjustments and Actions (POMA)

Chapter 12: Planned and Unplanned Adjustments and Actions

Chapter 13: Release Management Council

 

Part V: Additional Skills and Topics

Chapter 14: Project Team

Chapter 15: Change Control

Chapter 16: Task Scheduling

Chapter 17: Effort Estimation

Chapter 18: Earned Management Value

Chapter 19: Procurement