A Theory of Software Project Management and PROMOL: A Project Management Modeling Language

Abstract

Effective software project management is the key to successful completion of IT software projects. A positive theory of software project management helps to illuminate the path to effective management. Here, we introduce a simple, yet powerful, software project management theory that helps us to understand the conditions and drivers that lead to functional and dysfunctional project behavior. We identify a set of criteria for assessing current and future modeling tools. Finally, we introduce a formal and visual modeling language for management of software projects.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2008
Accession Number
ADA483462

Entities

People

  • John S. Osmundson
  • Kadir A. Demir

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Business Administration
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computer Science
  • Critical Path Methods
  • Engineering
  • Gantt Charts
  • Information Processing
  • Information Science
  • Language
  • Organization Theory
  • Pert
  • Project Management
  • Risk
  • Risk Analysis
  • Software Development
  • Software Testing

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Computational Linguistics
  • Organizational Psychology.
  • Team-Based Human-Centered Cognitive Task Decision Making and Information Performance.