Software project management

Author: Xue Sixin
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Publish Date: 2004-04-01
Features: This book aims to combine the characteristics of project management with the theories, technologies, and methods of software engineering, following the knowledge categories of project management, to provide comprehensive, systematic, and standardized knowledge for the management of software projects at all stages. It offers scientific methods and approaches for software development organizations and professionals engaged in software project management, with the goal of improving the management efficiency and success rate of software projects. This book integrates the theories, methods, and technologies of software engineering, combining the author's experience and insights in conducting software projects, and closely ties real-world cases to introduce advanced project management concepts into the field of software engineering, proposing the idea of project-based management in software engineering. The content of the book is divided into three parts: Part 1 introduces the framework of the knowledge system for software project management, covering the basic knowledge system and management elements of software project management; Part 2, the core content of the book, introduces the management concepts of the full lifecycle of software projects, dividing the entire process of software project development into eight key stages: project initiation, project startup, requirements analysis, system design, coding implementation, system testing, system implementation, and system acceptance. It comprehensively elaborates on the objectives, content, and project-based management ideas of each stage of the software project's full lifecycle; Part 3 introduces the concepts, methods, and tools of software project management, proposing the idea of holistic management for software projects, and covering topics such as risk analysis and benefit evaluation for software projects, tendering and rapid development methods and supporting tools for software projects. This book can serve as a textbook for undergraduate and graduate students majoring in information technology-related fields in universities, as well as a reference book for self-study by professionals in the software industry. Whether you are a software project manager, a participant in any stage of a software project, or an IT professional preparing to enter the field of software project management and development, you can find guidance for your role in this book.