Real Guide to Successful Software Project Management

Author: (USA) Henry, J. (Author), Liu Yuchi et al. (Translator)
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Publish Date: 2004-11-01
Features: This book comprehensively covers the factors to consider when conducting project management and all aspects of a complete project management process. The book is divided into five parts. Part 1 details the four key 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 starting a project: how to assign roles to team members, 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 a project toward early success and maintain stability. Part 5 addresses post-release activities for software products: how to successfully install or deploy software products and provide support to clients, which in fact influences the success or failure of a project; how to evaluate a project and improve based on the evaluation. This book emphasizes practicality, with case studies and materials derived from the author's actual projects, and is supported by a companion website where readers can find additional information. The book teaches the fundamental knowledge of software project management. In the book, Joel Henry discusses four basic elements—people, processes, tools, and measurements—and enables readers to select and apply effective methods for their projects and companies in each area. Leveraging years of project management experience, Professor Henry engages readers by discussing project management steps (which are arranged in the order they appear in real software projects). Here, practical, immediately usable experience is provided. The book also extensively incorporates textbook features to make the content accessible to all readers, including "guidelines" for different parts of the management process, "steps" for completing specific tasks, and small case studies based on real-world experiences from actual projects.