Software project management

Gratis

Chapter 1 Introduction to software project management
Chapter 2 "Step Wise" An overview of project planning
Chapter 3 Programme management and project evaluation
Chapter 4 Selection of an appropriate project approach
Chapter 5 Software effort estimation
Chapter 6 Activity planning
Chapter 7 Risk management
Chapter 8 Resource allocation
Chapter 9 Monitoring and control
Chapter 10 Managing contracts
Chapter 11 Managing people and organizing teams
Chapter 12 Software quality
Chapter 13 Small projects

Advances in electronic communication used to support projects and project teams that are geographically dispersed, including consideration of the practice of outsourcing software development to developing countries.
New and expanded consideration of international standards which assess the quality of software products and the processes that create them, including ISO 9126, ISO 14598, and ISO 15504.
Reflecting the growing interest in agile methods, particularly extreme programming (XP), the text examines the need for increased responsiveness to client needs and the improved speed of delivery that XP can offer.
In response to reviewer comments and suggestions, material has been added in Chapter 7 on Goldratt's critical chain management technique.
Coverage of risk has also been extensively revised, taking in recent research in this area, such as the use of causal mapping.
Standards such as ISO/IEC 12207 and programme management, have now been made part of the main text, integrating their coverage into the chapters where relevant.