Software Project Management

Abstract

Software project management encompasses the knowledge, techniques, and tools necessary to manage the development of software products. This curriculum module discusses material that managers need to create a plan for software development, using effective estimation of size and effort, and to execute that plan with attention to productivity and quality. Within this context, topics such as risk management, alternative life cycle models, development team organization, and management of technical people are also discussed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA237048

Entities

People

  • Harvey K. Hallman
  • James E. Tomayko

Organizations

  • Carnegie Mellon University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Business Administration
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Configuration Management
  • Department Of Defense
  • Engineers
  • Gantt Charts
  • Instructors
  • Intellectual Property
  • Organizational Structure
  • Software Development
  • Software Metrics
  • Software Testing
  • Students
  • Test And Evaluation
  • User Interface

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Organizational Process Management (OPM).