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This document discusses key topics in software project management including necessary skills for project managers, common project manager roles and positions, the history and evolution of project management, core definitions of projects and programs, tools that project managers use to plan and track projects, the nine knowledge areas of project management defined by PMI, and fundamental aspects of managing projects including the people, process, product, technology, planning, tracking, and measurements.

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Software Project Management

This document discusses key topics in software project management including necessary skills for project managers, common project manager roles and positions, the history and evolution of project management, core definitions of projects and programs, tools that project managers use to plan and track projects, the nine knowledge areas of project management defined by PMI, and fundamental aspects of managing projects including the people, process, product, technology, planning, tracking, and measurements.

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Software Project Management

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Project Management Skills
• Leadership
• Communications
• Problem Solving
• Negotiating
• Influencing the Organization
• Mentoring
• Process and technical expertise

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Project Manager Positions
• Project Administrator / Coordinator
• Assistant Project Manager
• Project Manager / Program Manager
• Executive Program Manager
• V.P. Program Development

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Software Project Management
Management

Project
Management

Software
Project
Management

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PM History in a Nutshell
• Birth of modern PM: Manhattan Project (the
bomb)
• 1970’s: military, defense, construction industry
were using PM software
• 1990’s: large shift to PM-based models
– 1985: TQM
– 1990-93: Re-engineering, self-directed teams
– 1996-99: Risk mgmt, project offices
– 2000: M&A, global projects

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Project Management
• What’s a project?
• PMI definition
– A project is a temporary endeavor undertaken
to create a unique product or service
• Progressively elaborated
– With repetitive elements
• A project manager
– Analogy: conductor, coach, captain
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Project vs. Program Management
• What’s a ‘program’?
• Mostly differences of scale
• Often a number of related projects
• Longer than projects
• Definitions vary
• Ex: Program Manager for MS Word

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Interactions / Stakeholders
• As a PM, who do you interact with?
• Project Stakeholders
– Project sponsor
– Executives
– Team
– Customers
– Contractors
– Functional managers

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PM Tools: Software
• Low-end
– Basic features, tasks management, charting
– MS Excel, Milestones Simplicity
• Mid-market
– Handle larger projects, multiple projects, analysis tools
– MS Project (approx. 50% of market)
• High-end
– Very large projects, specialized needs, enterprise
– AMS Realtime
– Primavera Project Manager

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Tools: Gantt Chart

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Tools: Network Diagram

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PMI’s 9 Knowledge Areas
• Project integration management
• Scope
• Time
• Cost
• Quality
• Human resource
• Communications
• Risk
• Procurement

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First Principles
• One size does not fit all
• Patterns and Anti-Patterns
• Spectrums
– Project types
– Sizes
– Formality and rigor

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Why Rapid Development
• Faster delivery
• Reduced risk
• Increased visibility to customer
• Don’t forsake quality

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Strategy
• Classic Mistake Avoidance
• Development Fundamentals
• Risk Management
• Schedule-Oriented Practices

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Four Project Dimensions
• People
• Process
• Product
• Technology

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Trade-off Triangle
• Fast, cheap, good. Choose two.

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Trade-off Triangle
• Know which of these are fixed & variable
for every project

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People
• “It’s always a people problem” Gerald Weinberg,
“The Secrets of Consulting”

• Developer productivity: 10-to-1 range


- Improvements:
- Team selection
- Team organization
– Motivation

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People 2
• Other success factors
– Matching people to tasks
– Career development
– Balance: individual and team
– Clear communication

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Process
• Is process stifling?
• 2 Types: Management & Technical
• Development fundamentals
• Quality assurance
• Risk management
• Lifecycle planning
• Avoid abuse by neglect

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Process 2
• Customer orientation
• Process maturity improvement
• Rework avoidance

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Product
• The “tangible” dimension
• Product size management
• Product characteristics and requirements
• Feature creep management

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Technology
• Often the least important dimension
• Language and tool selection
• Value and cost of reuse

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Planning
• Determine requirements
• Determine resources
• Select lifecycle model
• Determine product features strategy

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Tracking
• Cost, effort, schedule
• Planned vs. Actual
• How to handle when things go off plan?

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Measurements
• To date and projected
– Cost
– Schedule
– Effort
– Product features
• Alternatives
– Earned value analysis
– Defect rates
– Productivity (ex: SLOC)
– Complexity (ex: function points)

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Technical Fundamentals
• Requirements
• Analysis
• Design
• Construction
• Quality Assurance
• Deployment

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Project Phases
• All projects are divided into phases
• All phases together are known as the Project
Life Cycle
• Each phase is marked by completion of
Deliverables
• Identify the primary software project phases

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Lifecycle Relationships

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Seven Core Project Phases

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Project Phases A.K.A.

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Phases Variation
Concept
Exploration

System
Exploration

Requirements

Design

Implementation

Installation

Operations and
Support

Maintenance

Retirement

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