Software Project Management in Practice

Pankaj Jalote

262 pages, parution le 05/03/2002

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Résumé

We often hear about software projects that are late, over budget, or unable to satisfy customer needs. Yet some organizations are able to manage project after project successfully with desired results. In this book, Pankaj Jalote looks at one such organization, Infosys Technologies, a highly regarded high maturity organization, and details the processes it has in place to manage projects. Revealing exactly how Infosys operates, Jalote provides an excellent case study to guide project managers everywhere. The specific Infosys practices described reflect sound management principles and practices. They are also grounded in common sense, and can be incorporated into any organization's software development operation easily.

With an actual software project from Infosys used as a running example, the author explains the key aspects of successful project management—from process planning through project monitoring and closure. The practices discussed are also compatible with the widely adopted Capability Maturity Model® (CMM®). In the end, readers will gain a practical framework for systematically improving the planning and execution of any software project.

In-depth coverage of the Infosys software project management process includes:

Requirement change management
Process planning, tailoring, monitoring, and auditing
Effort estimation and scheduling
Quantitative quality management
Risk assessment and control
Measurement and tracking planning
Project team planning
Customer communication
Configuration management
Reviews
Project tracking and closure analysis
Milestoneanalysis
Activity level analysis using SPC
Defect prevention
The process database

Contents

Preface

Ch. 1 Managing Software Projects 1

Pt. I Project Planning 19

Ch. 2 The Project Planning Infrastructure 21
Ch. 3 Process Planning 35
Ch. 4 Effort Estimation and Scheduling 51
Ch. 5 Quality Planning 77
Ch. 6 Risk Management 93
Ch. 7 Measurement and Tracking Planning 109
Ch. 8 The Project Management Plan 127
Ch. 9 Configuration Management 153

Pt. II Project Execution and Closure 175

Ch. 10 Reviews 177
Ch. 11 Project Monitoring and Control 199
Ch. 12 Project Closure 235

Index

L'auteur - Pankaj Jalote

Pankaj Jalote

is Professor and Chairman of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur. Dr. Jalote received his Ph.D. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. From 1996 to 1998, he was Vice President (Quality) at Infosys Technologies Ltd., an India-based IT services company providing software solutions worldwide. Dr. Jalote has written two previous books and about 50 articles.

Caractéristiques techniques

	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Addison Wesley
Auteur(s)	Pankaj Jalote
Parution	05/03/2002
Nb. de pages	262
Format	18,5 x 23,5
Couverture	Broché
Poids	441g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780201737219
ISBN13	978-0-201-73721-9