Software project management for dummies : [plan and manage large scale projects from start to finish] Introduction PART I: STARTING YOUR SOFTWARE PROJECT: Examining the big picture of project management Initiating a software project Creating the software scope PART II: PLANNING YOUR SOFTWARE PROJECT: Planning for communications Planning for software project risks Planning for software quality Building the project team Creating project time estimates Building your project budget PART III: EXECUTING YOUR SOFTWARE PROJECT PLAN: Working the project plan Working with project people Procuring goods and services PART IV: CONTROLLING YOUR SOFTWARE PROJECT: Managing changes to the software project Using earned value management in software projects Tracking project performance PART V: CLOSING YOUR SOFTWARE PROJECT: Finalizing the project management processes Documenting your software project PART VI: THE PART OF TENS: Ten ways to make your software project crash and burn Ten ways to make any software project better APPENDIX: Formal project management training and certification