Software project management

Author: Liu Yuchi
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Publish Date: 2004-11-01
Features: This book emphasizes practice, with its cases and materials derived from the author's project participation. It also has a supporting website where readers can obtain more information. The book comprehensively covers the factors to consider for project management and all aspects of a complete project management process. The book is divided into five parts. Part 1 details the four components of software project management: people, processes, tools, and measurements. Part 2 explains how to prepare for a software project, with each chapter addressing one aspect to consider before initiating the project. Part 3 applies the knowledge introduced in Part 1 and Part 2 to practice, discussing matters to consider when launching a project: how to assign roles to personnel, how to develop a project schedule with the support of the entire team, how to prepare tools, and how to collect and use measurements. Part 4 covers how to guide the project toward early success and maintain stability. Part 5 discusses the work after completing the software product: how to successfully install or deploy the software product and provide support to clients, which in fact affects the success or failure of a project; how to evaluate a project and improve based on the evaluation.