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Software Project Management Technical Skills
I'm given an assignment to find out whether a project manager has to have strong technical skills, can you help me on thatWell if they do, a lot of them shouldn't have a job :DJust asking yourself strong technical skills in what answers the question.I've got strong technical skills, wouldn't...
Tags: strong technical skill, technical skill, psyfo@..., project management, programming, software, software project management
Discussion threads 2007-02-26
Software project management book makes great reference for developers
Sure, many developers don't want to know about project management stuff. “Just let me code and leave all that to the project manager,” seems to be the prevailing attitude. But knowing the context or having a frame of reference is always important if you want to truly understand where you...
Tags: Tools & Techniques, Strategy, software, Brian Kennemer, Quality Software Project Management, project management, competency, software project management
Technical articles 2003-03-03
Business frameworks can secure success of development projects
About 75 percent of software development projects crash and burn, and the reasons are many: blown budgets, missed delivery dates, and substandard quality. Columnist Tim Landgrave shows you how building a business framework at the start can avert disaster.Software project management has been the bane of CIOs for years. The...
Tags: INTERNET, Quality, Tools & Techniques, Software development, e Advantage, software project management, business framework, standard business framework
Technical articles 2001-11-16
Applied Software Project Management 1.0 (Mobile)
By Andrew Stellman, Jennifer GreenePublished by O'Reilly Media (http://oreilly.com/catalog/9780596009489/)"If you're looking for solid, easy-to-follow advice on estimation, requirements gathering, managing change, and more, you can stop now: this is the book for you."--Scott Berkun, Author of The Art of Project ManagementWhat makes software projects succeed? It takes more than a...
Tags: Software, Team, Software Project Management, Mobile, Software Project, O'Reilly Media Inc., Jennifer, Stanza Bookbinder, Team Management, Tools & Techniques, Management
Software downloads 2009-10-07
Eliminating Waste in Software Project Management Using Critical Chain Project Management
Critical Chain Project Management provides measurable benefits of between 10%-50% reduction in the overall cycle time of a project, without impacting project costs. It also shows significant benefits in providing the right controls to effectively manage projects, and allowing actions to be expedited as and when they occur in a...
Tags: Software, Project, Software Project Management, Software Project, Change Management, Project Management, Benefits, Tools & Techniques, Management, It Operations, It service Management, Human Resources
White papers 2009-03-01
Software Project Management 1 (Windows)
For a project to be successful it has to be planned and managed so that the project objectives are achieved. A comprehensive plan ensures adequate planning for all the aspects that are necessary for project success. A plan is used to execute the project and to monitor and control it....
Tags: Project, Software Project Management, Software Project, Edistalearning, Project Management, Microsoft Windows, It Operations, It service Management, Operating Systems, Software
Software downloads 2008-07-16
New Solution Improves Software Project Management, Productivity, and Quality
Facing multiple simultaneous projects, the nine-member software development group within the Washington State Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development CTED found it difficult to accurately assess project status, estimate new efforts, and ensure sufficient software quality. The group adopted Microsoft Visual Studio Team System to help it overcome all...
Tags: Software, Software Project Management, Software Project, Microsoft Corp., Software Quality, Tools & Techniques, Project Management, Management, It Operations, It service Management
Case studies 2007-04-01
Transform your software development and software project management processes by adopting agile methods
It is not too extreme a statement to say that when it comes to software development and software project management in general, agile changes everything. In this sample chapter from Scaling Software Agility: Best Practices for Large Enterprises, examine new paradigms that real teams are using to...
Tags: Software, Software Project Management, Software Project, Addison-Wesley, Project Management, Software Development, Tools & Techniques, It Operations, It service Management, Software/Web Development, Management
Book chapters 2007-03-27
Set your software development project on the road to success with these practical tools and strategies
Ever wonder why many software projects run into trouble, and many never ship at all—while others run like well-oiled machines? Learn how to set your software development project on the road to success in this sample chapter from Ship it! A Practical Guide to Successful Software Projects. Discover a...
Tags: Software, Strategy, Software Development, Software Project Management, Software Project, Tool, Pragmatic Bookshelf, Tools & Techniques, Project Management, Management, It Operations, It service Management
Book chapters 2006-10-25
Improve productivity, reduce costs, and deliver more effective solutions by practicing iterative software project management
Iterative processes have gained widespread acceptance because they help software developers reduce risk and cost, manage change, improve productivity, and deliver more effective, timely solutions. But conventional project management techniques don't work well in iterative projects, and newer iterative management techniques have, thus far, been poorly documented. Learn how to...
Tags: Software, Technique, Software Project Management, Software Project, Addison-Wesley, Project Management, Tools & Techniques, Productivity, Software Development, It Operations, It service Management, Management, Software/Web Development
Book chapters 2006-09-27
Software Project Management Plan for 'Telemetry Display and Archival on Linux Platform'
The project presented in this paper evaluates the process of Altitude and Orbit Control Electronics package. It involves communication between satellite and earth stations through the Telemetry subsystem in the satellite. Status of the spacecraft is available in the telemetry buffer. Thus the authors will need to retrieve the status...
Tags: St. Louis, Linux, Software Project Management, Software Project, Telemetry, Satellite, RPC, Network Technology, UNIX, Operating Systems, Networking, Software
White papers 2005-04-29
Prompter: A Decision Support Tool for Software Project Management
This paper describes work undertaken within the context of the P3 Project and Process Prompter Project which aims to develop the Prompter tool, a "decision-support tool to assist in the planning and managing of a software project". Prompter will have the ability to help software project managers to assimilate best...
Tags: Software, Software Project Management, Software Project, Decision Support, Project Management, It Operations, It service Management
White papers 2005-10-06
Accommodating Soft Skills in Software Project Management
This paper summarizes the soft skills that can possibly improve the success rate of software projects. These projects, if not managed properly can lead to escalation of budget and time schedules beyond expectations. Deterioration of quality may be inevitable while deploying efforts to deal with cost overrun and schedule extension....
Tags: Software, Software Project Management, Software Project, Soft Skill, University Of South Africa, Training And Certification
White papers 2005-04-16

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BE project-software project management
Respected sir, I am studing in BE-COMPUER(sem 8).My project name is "SOFTWARE PROJECT MANAGEMENT" which I have to be completed at end of march.Languge is VB.NET & backend is SQL server. Please help me by giving code regarless...
Tags: Tools & Techniques, Microsoft development tools, Strategy, Programming languages, project management
Discussion threads 2008-02-15
Software Project Survival Guide 1.0 (Mobile)
By Steve McConnellPublished by Microsoft Press (http://oreilly.com/catalog/9781572316218)Equip yourself with SOFTWARE PROJECT SURVIVAL GUIDE. It's for everyone with a stake in the outcome of a development project--and especially for those without formal software project management training. That includes top managers, executives, clients, investors, end-user representatives, project managers, and technical leads.Here you'll...
Tags: Software, Mobile, Software Project, SOFTWARE PROJECT SURVIVAL GUIDE, Stanza Bookbinder, Tools & Techniques, Management
Software downloads 2009-12-01
Improving Software Development Management Through Software Project Telemetry
Software project telemetry is a new approach to software project management in which sensors are attached to development environment tools to unobtrusively monitor the process and products of development. This sensor data is abstracted into high-level perspectives on development trends called Telemetry Reports, which provide project members with insights useful...
Tags: Software, Software Development, Software Project, University Of Hawaii, Software Project Telemetry
White papers 2005-01-20
Submissions from an employee of Interneer, developer of Intellect web-based Project Management Software
Submissions from an employee of Interneer, developer of Intellect web-based Project Management Softwareblog rootHuman-Based Workflows and Project Management SoftwareWorkflows exist in some form at every company, in every industry. Traditionally, the term has been used to describe transactional processes.  Credit card information, for example, is submitted on a website.  The...
Tags: Process improvement, Tools & Techniques, Strategy, Operational planning, Web, msteffen@..., workflow, project management, Project Management Software, Microsoft Excel, Human Based Workflows
Discussion threads 2006-06-27
Hassle free project management software needed
I am looking for a hassle free project management software for mid size software development and outsourcing company. Can anyone suggest a good one?Yeah sure.But first can I interest you in this bridge.One careful owner, sited in a scenic location.....a snip at a $1,000,000.Here's a picture, email me your bank...
Tags: Tools & Techniques, Strategy, PRODUCTIVITY, project management, Microsoft Project
Discussion threads 2008-12-02
QuickBase quickly becoming a force in project management solutions
The author of this article is currently a certified QuickBooks Pro Advisor. However, outside of this designation he is in no way affiliated with Intuit or the QuickBase product line.Effective and cheap project management software solutions are hard to find these days. The market is filled with highly functional, yet...
Tags: Intuit QuickBase, project management, Jim Wells MBA, Intuit Inc., software
Technical articles 2004-03-19
Six steps for selecting a project management software package
Choosing the right project management software can be daunting. Project management guru Tom Mochal offers his tips for finding a package solution that works for you.TechRepublic columnist Tom Mochal receives dozens of e-mails each week from members with questions about project management problems. Mochal shares member questions-and the answers he...
Tags: Tools & Techniques, Strategy, Tom Mochal, project management, project management software
Technical articles 2001-06-12
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