Software Project Management in Practice - Softcover

Peter Gordon; Jalote, Pankaj

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0201737213 ISBN 13: 9780201737219

Publisher: Addison-Wesley, 2002

Synopsis

Delivering high-quality software on time and on budget: it can be done. Pankaj Jalote introduces a set of practices and principles that have been used to successfully execute hundreds of projects -- of all types and sizes. Software Project Management in Practice presents the complete set of processes employed -- and proven effective -- at one of the world's most successful software organizations, Infosys Technologies. These processes, grounded in common sense and supported by simple metrics, can systematically improve the planning and execution of any software project. Since these processes satisfy the requirements of CMM Level 5 -- the industry's most challenging software process standard -- this book's examples illuminate project management as performed by a highly mature development organization. For all project managers and software professionals who may be called upon to manage projects.

About this title

About the Author

Pankaj Jalote is Professor and Chairman of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur. He was formerly Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Maryland and Vice President of Quality at Infosys Technologies, Ltd., in Bangalore, India. While at Infosys, he was one of the main architects behind Infosys’ move to high-maturity levels of the CMM. He is also the author of CMM in Practice: Processes for Executing Software Projects at Infosys (Addison-Wesley, 2000), in which he discusses the implementation of CMM in an organization.

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From the Back Cover

We often hear about software projects that are late, over budget, or unable to satisfy customer needs. Yet some organizations are able to manage project after project successfully with desired results. In this book, Pankaj Jalote looks at one such organization, Infosys Technologies, a highly regarded high-maturity organization, and details the processes it has in place to manage projects. Revealing exactly how Infosys operates, Jalote provides an excellent case study to guide project managers everywhere. The specific Infosys practices described reflect sound management principles and practices. They are also grounded in common sense, and can be incorporated into any organization’s software development operation easily.

With an actual software project from Infosys used as a running example, the author explains the key aspects of successful project management–from process planning through project monitoring and closure. The practices discussed are also compatible with the widely adopted Capability Maturity Model® (CMM®). In the end, readers will gain a practical framework for systematically improving the planning and execution of any software project.

In-depth coverage of the Infosys software project management process includes:

Requirement change management

Process planning, tailoring, monitoring, and auditing

Effort estimation and scheduling

Quantitative quality management

Risk assessment and control

Measurement and tracking planning

Project team planning

Customer communication

Configuration management

Reviews

Project tracking and closure analysis

Milestone analysis

Activity level analysis using SPC

Defect prevention

The process database

Many guidelines exist for achieving higher software process maturity. This book shows you how by example.

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Edition details

• Publisher: Addison-Wesley
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0201737213
• ISBN 13: 9780201737219
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 280