Process-Based Software Project Management

by Goodman; F. Alan

• ISBN13: 9780849373046
• ISBN10: 0849373042
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-05-30
• Publisher: Auerbach Public

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 management-process 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

List of Figures	xi
List of Tables	xv
About the Author	xvii
Preface	xix
Introduction	xxi
SECTION I: ESSENCE OF SOFTWARE PROJECT MANAGEMENT
1 The Software Project Management Big Picture	3	(14)
Introduction	3	(2)
Pre-execution Efforts for Government Contractors	5	(7)
Pre-execution Efforts for Commercial Companies	12	(1)
Execution Efforts for Both	13	(4)
2 Planning and Tracking: The Big Picture	17	(20)
Introduction	17	(2)
Proposal-Time Planning	19	(2)
The Software Project Schedule	21	(5)
The Project Management Plan (PMP) Document	26	(1)
Planning the Software Project	27	(1)
Traditional Conversion of Planning Packages to Work Packages	28	(2)
Tracking the Software Project	30	(7)
SECTION II: PROCESS FRAMEWORK ARCHITECTURE
3 Process Overview	37	(14)
Introduction	37	(9)
The Software Process Framework Model Overview	46	(5)
4 Life-Cycle Mapping	51	(12)
Introduction	51	(2)
Life-Cycle Web Representation	53	(6)
Life Cycle/Schedule Connection	59	(2)
Life-Cycle/Event-Driven Procedure Connection	61	(2)
5 The Process Activity	63	(14)
Introduction	63	(4)
Activity Implementation	67	(10)
6 Special Process Activities for Software Project Management	77	(14)
Introduction	77	(2)
SCM Actions	79	(4)
Accounting Actions	83	(2)
Engineering Development Actions	85	(2)
SPM Actions	87	(4)
SECTION III: INSTITUTIONALIZATION CONSIDERATIONS
7 Process Framework Model Institutionalized	91	(16)
Introduction	91	(1)
Process Repository Institutionalized	92	(4)
Script Programming Institutionalized	96	(2)
Inspection Procedure Institutionalized	98	(4)
Inspection Checklists Institutionalized	102	(2)
Activity Estimations Institutionalized	104	(3)
8 Work Breakdown Structure and Charge Numbers Institutionalized	107	(18)
Introduction	107	(1)
WBS Institutionalized	108	(8)
Charge Number Institutionalized	116	(9)
9 Software Project Management Role Partners Institutionalized	125
Introduction	125	(3)
Engineering Role Partner Institutionalized	128	(1)
Accounting Role Partner Institutionalized	129	(1)
SCM Role Partner Institutionalized	130	(1)
SPM Role Partner Institutionalized	131	(1)
SQA Role Partner Institutionalized	132	(3)
SECTION IV: PRE-EXECUTION SEGMENT
10 Preproposal	135	(8)
Introduction	135	(4)
Using the Process for Pre-execution Direction	139	(4)
11 Proposal	143	(24)
Introduction	143	(6)
Proposal Repository	149	(1)
Requirements	150	(7)
Other Considerations	157	(10)
SECTION V: EXECUTION SEGMENT
12 Project Setup	167	(18)
Introduction	167	(1)
Process Basis	168	(4)
Repositories	172	(2)
Charge Numbers	174	(5)
Planning Schedule	179	(6)
13 Planning up to Design	185	(6)
Introduction	185	(1)
Contract Schedule Items Planning	186	(1)
Target-System Schedule Items Planning	186	(5)
14 Planning after Design	191	(22)
Introduction	191	(1)
Planning "Design Down (System)"	191	(5)
Planning "Design Down (Subsystem A)"	196	(4)
Planning "Update Integration Plan (Subsystem A)"	200	(1)
Planning "Design Down (Subsystem B)"	201	(2)
Planning "Update Integration Plan (Subsystem B)"	203	(3)
Other Planning Considerations	206	(7)
15 Project Tracking	213	(10)
Introduction	213	(1)
Planning Packages	214	(2)
Activity Tracking	216	(3)
SCM-Based Tracking	219	(1)
Rework Tracking	220	(3)
16 Project Closedown	223	(12)
Introduction	223	(1)
Repositories on Closedown	224	(1)
Metrics Collection on Closedown	225	(4)
Post Mortem on Closedown	229	(6)
INDEX	235