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Topic 2 SE & Management

The document provides an overview of software engineering methodologies and the management aspects of software projects, including planning, organizing, staffing, and monitoring. It discusses the importance of project management, risk management, quality management, and configuration management in software development. Additionally, it outlines key considerations for managing software projects, such as resource allocation, budgeting, and controlling project dimensions like time, information, organization, quality, and cost.

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Topic 2 SE & Management

The document provides an overview of software engineering methodologies and the management aspects of software projects, including planning, organizing, staffing, and monitoring. It discusses the importance of project management, risk management, quality management, and configuration management in software development. Additionally, it outlines key considerations for managing software projects, such as resource allocation, budgeting, and controlling project dimensions like time, information, organization, quality, and cost.

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Topic 2

Software Engineering and


Management : An Overview
Software Engineering Methodologies
• Discussion on Software Engineering
Methodologies
– All the relevant models in software engineering :
an overview
– To compare various models of software
engineering and development.
Software Management
In general management aspect of a software project
management involves:-
• Planning – deciding what is to be done
• Organising – making arrangement
• Staffing – selecting the right people for the job
• Directing – giving instructions
• Monitoring – checking on progress
• Controlling – taking action to remedy hold-ops
• Innovating – coming up with new solutions
• Representing – liaising with clients, users,
developer, suppliers and other stakeholders.
Software Management
Extended from software engineering is the management aspect of the
software:

• Software Project Management


– Along with project planning, risk management,
people management, and team working
• Project planning and estimation
– Fundamental planning tools, plan driven
development, agile method, software cost
estimation
• Quality Management
– Process and techniques
– Standards in quality management
Software Management
• Configuration Management
– Important for large systems
– Configuration planning
– Version management
– System building
– Change management
• Software Process Improvement
– SEI capability-based approach
– Capability maturity models
Software Management
• Is essential part of software engineering
• is a broad term that can also apply to financial
management, network management,
customer relationship management, asset
management or inventory management.
Managing Software Projects
• Questions:-
– How must people, process and problem be managed during a
software project?
– How can software metrics be used to managed a software
project and the software process?
– How does a software team generate reliable estimates of
effort, cost, and project duration?
– What techniques can be used to assess the risks that can
have an impact on project success?
– How does a software project manager select a set of
software engineering work tasks?
– How is a project schedule created?
– Why are maintenance and reengineering so important for
both software engineering managers and practitioners?
Managing Software Projects
• Software development projects involve
several people, for prolonged period of time.
• Large projects may range over several years
and involve hundreds of people.
• Such projects must be carefully planned and
control.
Managing Software Projects - Planning
• Introduction – introduce to the project plan, the
background and history of the project, the aims, the
project deliverable, the names of person responsible
and summary.
• Process model – which activities are to be undertaken,
milestones and which critical paths.
• Organisation of the project – the relationship of the
project to other entities, and within the project team.
• Standards, guidelines, procedures – must be stated and
implemented with support tools.
• Management activities – are guided by goals and
priorities set for the project.
Managing Software Projects - Planning
• Risk – Potential risks have to be identified. Example,
hardware may not be delivered on time, qualified
personnel may not be available, etc.
• Staffing – different points in time requires different
amount of personnel with different skills.
• Method and Techniques- during requirements
engineering, design, implementation and testing.
• Quality Assurance – Quality assurance to be used
throughout the development
• Work packages – broken down into activities,
manageable pieces to be identified.
Managing Software Projects - Planning
• Resources – The hardware, CPU, tools. Also
indicate the personnel needed for the various
process phases.
• Budget and Schedule – The total budget for the
project has to be allocated, and indicated to the
work breakdown structure.
• Changes – Changes need to be managed,
reviewed, documented. Handle by configuration
control plan.
• Delivery – The procedure to be followed in
handing over the system to the customers.
Controlling Software Project
• Five dimensions:-
– Time : How do we assess progress towards the
project’s goals?
– Information : How do we handle the documents
that are produced?
– Organisation: How do we organise the project
team and coordination
– Quality: How do we define and assess quality
requirements
– Money: How do we estimate the cost of a
project?

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