BISM 8470Issues in IRM

Topic: Software Project Management

What is a Project?

A project is an inter-related set of activities whose combined performance within a limited period of time accomplishes certain desired objectives.

What is a Project?

A project has a unique purpose A project is temporary A project requires resources, often from

various areas A project should have a primary sponsor or

customer A project involves uncertainty

Typical Characteristics of Projects

Limited (often highly constrained) duration Uncertainty regarding work required, methods,

durations, and costs Complex sequencing requirements among activities Large projects are often composed of multiple

smaller projects Often constrained resources availability and uneven

workload

Typical Characteristics of Projects

Temporary project organization/team with members drawn from various disciplines, functional areas, and organizations

Project manager lacks formal, permanent authority with respect to team members

Potential for changing priorities, miscommunication, confusion, and conflict.

The Triple Constraint

Scope What is the project trying to accomplish? What unique

product or service does the customer or sponsor expect from the project?

Time How long should it take to complete the project? What

is the project’s schedule? Cost

What should it cost to complete the project?

What is Project Management?

Project management is the application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project activities in order to meet or exceed stakeholder needs and expectations from a project.

Project Management Defined

Management of Project

Plan, Schedule Control Monitor Evaluate and and allocate verify

Development of Software SystemProblem Solution

Project Management separates the management of the project from the development of the systemProject Management separates the management of the project from the development of the system. It provides a firm framework of planning, monitoring and control, and careful handling of the development team.

Project Management Core Knowledge Areas

Scope management Defining and managing all the work required to successfully complete the

project Time management

Estimating how long it will take to complete the work, developing an acceptable project schedule, and ensuring timely completion of the project

Cost management Preparing and managing the budget for the project

Quality management Ensuring that the project will satisfy the stated or implied needs for which it

was undertaken Integration management

Ability to integrate various aspects of the project management including change management and project plan development/monitoring.

Project Management Facilitating Knowledge Areas

Human resource management Making effective use of the people involved with the project

Communications management Generating, collecting, disseminating, and storing project

information Risk management

Identifying, analyzing, and responding to risks related to the project

Procurement management Acquiring goods and services that are needed for a project from

outside the performing organization