Effective Software Project Management

Why another book on software project management? For some time, the fields of project management, computer science, and software development have been growing rapidly and concurrently. Effective support for the enterprise demands the merging of these efforts into a coordinated discipline, one that incorporates best practices from both systems development and project management life cycles. Robert K. Wysocki creates that discipline in this book--a ready reference for professionals and consultants as well as a textbook for students of computer information systems and project management. By their very nature, software projects defy a "one size fits all" approach. In these pages you will learn to apply best-practice principles while maintaining the flexibility that's essential for successful software development. Learn how to make the planning process fit the need * Understand how and why software development must be planned on a certainty-to-uncertainty continuum * Categorize your projects on a four-quadrant model * Learn when to use each of the five SDPM strategies--Linear, Incremental, Iterative, Adaptive, and Extreme * Explore the benefits of each strategic model and what types of projects it supports best * Recognize the activities that go into the Scoping, Planning, Launching, Monitoring/Controlling, and Closing phases of each strategy * Apply this knowledge to the specific projects you manage * Get a clear picture of where you are and how to get where you want to go

Foreword xxxi Introduction xxxiii Part One The Evolving State of ESPM 1 Chapter 1 The Changing Landscape of Software Development 3 Chapter 2 SDPM Roadmap 35 Part Two Linear ESPM 61 Chapter 3 Linear SDPM Strategy 63 Chapter 4 The Linear SDPM Scoping Phase 77 Chapter 5 The Linear SDPM Planning Phase 93 Chapter 6 The Linear SDPM Launching Phase 103 Chapter 7 The Linear SDPM Monitoring and Controlling Phase 111 Chapter 8 The Linear SDPM Closing Phase 121 Chapter 9 The Linear SDPM Strategy Summary 127 Part Three Incremental ESPM 133 Chapter 10 Incremental SDPM Strategy 135 Chapter 11 The Incremental SDPM Scoping Phase 145 Chapter 12 The Incremental SDPM Planning Phase 157 Chapter 13 The Incremental SDPM Launching Phase 169 Chapter 14 The Incremental SDPM Monitoring and Controlling Phase 177 Chapter 15 The Incremental SDPM Closing Phase 185 Chapter 16 The Incremental SDPM Strategy Summary 195 Part Four Iterative ESPM 201 Chapter 17 Iterative SDPM Strategy 203 Chapter 18 The Iterative SDPM Scoping Phase 219 Chapter 19 The Iterative SDPM Planning Phase 229 Chapter 20 The Iterative SDPM Launching Phase 239 Chapter 21 The Iterative SDPM Monitoring and Controlling Phase 249 Chapter 22 The Iterative SDPM Closing Phase 261 Chapter 23 The Iterative SDPM Strategy Summary 273 Part Five Adaptive ESPM 279 Chapter 24 Adaptive SDPM Strategy 281 Chapter 25 The Adaptive SDPM Scoping Phase 301 Chapter 26 The Adaptive SDPM Planning Phase 309 Chapter 27 The Adaptive SDPM Launching Phase 321 Chapter 28 The Adaptive SDPM Monitoring and Controlling Phase 329 Chapter 29 The Adaptive SDPM Closing Phase 339 Chapter 30 The Adaptive SDPM Strategy Summary 347 Part Six Extreme ESPM 353 Chapter 31 Extreme SDPM Strategy 355 Chapter 32 The Extreme SDPM Scoping Phase 371 Chapter 33 The Extreme SDPM Planning Phase 381 Chapter 34 The Extreme SDPM Launching Phase 389 Chapter 35 The Extreme SDPM Monitoring and Controlling Phase 395 Chapter 36 The Extreme SDPM Closing Phase 403 Chapter 37 The Extreme SDPM Strategy Summary 411 Part Seven In Summary 417 Chapter 38 Where Are You? 419 Chapter 39 Where Do You Want To Go and How Can You Get There? 449 Appendix A What's on the Web Site? 461 Appendix B Bibliography 463 Appendix C The Project Overview Statement 473 Appendix D Requirements Gathering 479 Appendix E The Work Breakdown Structure 499 Appendix F Estimation 511 Appendix G The Project Network Diagram 519 Appendix H The Resource Schedule 531 Appendix I Organizing the Project Team 537 Appendix J Project Performance Reporting 545 Appendix K Business Process Flow Diagramming 571 Index 587