INTRODUCTION

MARIA RABBANI

BS (telecom) Section 4TH (B) Topic Management spectrum

Management spectrum

Effective software project management

focuses on the four p’s: People product process project

People Cultivation of motivated, highly

skilled PM-CMM Practice areas for software people:

I. SelectionII. Performance managementIII. TrainingIV. Career development

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Product Before a project can be planned, product

objectives and scope should be established, alternative solutions should be considered, and technical and management constraints should be identified

project objectives and scope:

A. Objectives identify the over all goals for product.

B. Scopes identifies the primary data, functions and behaviors.

Process

A software process provides the Framework from which a comprehensive plan for software development can be established.

A small number of framework activities are applicable to all software projects, regardless of their size or complexity.

Project We conduct planned and controlled

software projects for one primary reason.

To avoid project failure: Must avoid a set of common warning

signs. Understand the critical success

factors that lead to good project management .

Develop a commonsense approach for planning, monitoring and controlling the project.

Advantages Spectrum provides technology solutions

designed specifically to reduce the cost, technical and schedule risks of wireless programs.

Better management information and system control using proven technology

Reduced operating costs A competitive advantage in the market

place A totally integrated business solution A much more acceptable and effective

implementation process

Best-in class technical services

Spectrum's products are complemented by domain-specific applications engineering services, comprehensive training and technical support.

Spectrum also offers product life cycle and component/configuration management throughout their deployment.

Pre-scales applications support

Interactive meetings with Spectrum’s Field Application Engineers (FAEs) provide customers with a clear understanding of how Spectrum solutions will match their application and product requirements.

Program Management

Spectrum assigns program

managers to all projects, who manage and track projects from conception to completion, interact with customers daily, and keep costs and schedules on track.

System Integration Spectrum works with customers to

integrate Spectrum solutions and Spectrum-sourced third party embedded components into a complete signal processing system.