Process-Based Software Project Management

by F. Alan Goodman

• ISBN13: 9781420013528
• ISBN10: 1420013521
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2006-05-30
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Summary

Not connecting software project management (SPM) to actual, real-world development processes can lead to a complete divorcing of SPM to software engineering that can undermine any successful software project. By explaining how a layered process architectural model improves operational efficiency, Process-Based Software Project Management outlines a new method that is more effective than the traditional method when dealing with SPM. With a clear and easy-to-read approach, the book discusses the benefits of an integrated project managementprocess management connection. The described tight coupling of the process world to the SPM world provides a high degree of completeness and accuracy necessary for effective project management. The author shows you that this process-based approach to SPM increases product quality, shortens time-to-market, reduces life cycle costs, facilitates short system test times, and increases developmental supply chain management (SCM) controls and total repeatability. This underlying process approach also actively involves SCM, software quality assurance (SQA), engineering, and accounting as part of your integrated SPM team for total success. Through examples and detailed explanations, Process-Based Software Project Management illustrates how this novel SPM approach is more profitable and time-efficient when compared to traditional SPM methods. The software manager, along with the support team, will finally all be on the same page to achieve SPM/engineering success.

Table of Contents

Essence of Software Project Management

The Software Project Management Big Picture

Introduction

Pre-Execution Efforts for Government Contractors

Pre-Execution Efforts for Commercial Companies

Execution Efforts for Both

Planning and Tracking: The Big Picture

Introduction

Proposal-Time Planning

The Software Project Schedule

The Project Management Plan (PMP) Document

Planning the Software Project

Traditional Conversion of Planning Packages to Work Packages

Tracking the Software Project

Process Framework Architecture

Process Overview

Introduction

The Software Process Framework Model Overview

Life-Cycle Mapping

Introduction

Life-Cycle Web Representation

Life Cycle/Schedule Connection

Life-Cycle/Event-Driven Procedure Connection

The Process Activity

Introduction

Activity Implementation

Special Process Activities for Software Project Management

Introduction

SCM Actions

Accounting Actions

Engineering Development Actions

SPM Actions

Institutionalization Considerations

Process Framework Model Institutionalized

Introduction

Process Repository Institutionalized

Script Programming Institutionalized

Inspection Procedure Institutionalized

Inspection Checklists Institutionalized

Activity Estimations Institutionalized

Work Breakdown Structure and Charge Numbers Institutionalized

Introduction

WBS Institutionalized

Charge Number Institutionalized

Software Project Management Role Partners Institutionalized

Introduction

Engineering Role Partner Institutionalized

Accounting Role Partner Institutionalized

SCM Role Partner Institutionalized

SPM Role Partner Institutionalized

SQA Role Partner Institutionalized

Pre-Execution Segment

Preprosal

Introduction

Using the Process for Pre-Execution Direction

Proposal

Introduction

Proposal Repository

Requirements

Other Considerations

Execution Segment

Project Setup

Introduction

Process Basis

Repositories

Charge Numbers

Planning Schedule

Planning up to Design

Introduction

Contract Schedule Items Planning

Target-System Schedule Items Planning

Planning After Design

Introduction

Planning "Design Down (System)"

Planning "Design Down (Subsystem A)"

Planning "Update Integration Plan (Subsystem A)"

Planning "Design Down (Subsystem B)"

Planning "Update Integration Plan (Subsystem B)"

Other Planning Considerations

Project Tracking

Introduction

Planning Packages

Activity Tracking

SCM-Based Tracking

Rework Tracking

Project Closedown

Introduction

Repositories on Closedown

Metrics Collection on Closedown

Postmortem on Closedown

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