The complete software project manager
Subtitle: mastering technology from planning to launch and beyond
By: Anna P. Murray
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 230
ISBN-13: 9781119161837
Subjects: Development; Management; Software engineering; Computer software
Description: Your answer to the software project management gap The Complete Software Project Manager: From Planning to Launch and Beyond addresses an interesting problem experienced by today's project managers: they are often leading software projects, but have no background in technology. To close this gap in experience and help you improve your software project management skills, this essential text covers key topics, including: how to understand software development and why it is so difficult, how to plan a project, choose technology platforms, and develop project specifications, how to staff a project, how to develop a budget, test software development progress, and troubleshoot problems, and what to do when it all goes wrong. Real-life examples, hints, and management tools help you apply these new ideas, and lists of red flags, danger signals, and things to avoid at all costs assist in keeping your project on track. Companies have, due to the nature of the competitive environment, been somewhat forced to adopt new technologies. Oftentimes, the professionals leading the development of these technologies do not have any experience in the tech field and this can cause problems. To improve efficiency and effectiveness, this groundbreaking book offers guidance to professionals who need a crash course in software project management. * Review the basics of software project management, and dig into the more complicated topics that guide you in developing an effective management approach * Avoid common pitfalls by perusing red flags, danger signals, and things to avoid at all costs * Leverage practical roadmaps, charts, and step-by-step processes * Explore real-world examples to see effective software project management in action The Complete Software Project Manager: From Planning to Launch and Beyond is a fundamental resource for professionals who are leading software projects but do not have a background in technology.  -- Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: FORWARD; title: ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; title: ABOUT THE AUTHOR; title: INTRODUCTION; title: CHAPTER 1 Software Development Explained: Creativity Meets Complexity; title: CHAPTER 2 Agile, Waterfall, and the Key to Modern Project Management; title: CHAPTER 3 Project Approaches; Off-the-Shelf and Custom Development; One Comprehensive Tool and Specialized Tools; Phased Launches and Pilots; title: CHAPTER 4 Teams and Team Roles and Responsibilities Defined; title: CHAPTER 5 Project Research and Technology Choice; Conflicts at the Start of Projects; Four Additional Project Delays; Initial Pitfalls; title: CHAPTER 6 Final Discovery; Project Definition, Scope, and Documentation; title: CHAPTER 7 Budgeting: The Budgeting Methods; Comparative, Bottom-Up, Top-Down, and Blends; Accurate Estimating; title: CHAPTER 8 Project Risks: The Five Most Common Project Hazards and What to Do About Them; Budgeting and Risk; title: CHAPTER 9 Communication; Project Communication Strategy; from Project Kickoff to Daily Meetings; title: CHAPTER 10 The Project Execution Phase: Diagnosing Project Health; Scope Compromises; title: CHAPTER 11 First Deliverables: Testing, QA, and Project Health Continued; title: CHAPTER 12 Problems: Identifying and Troubleshooting the Three Most Serious Project Problems; Criteria for Cancellation; title: CHAPTER 13 Launch and Post-Launch: UAT, Security Testing, Performance Testing, Go Live, Rollback Criteria, and Support Mode; title: APPENDIX; title: GLOSSARY; title: INDEX.