Project Management for Software Engineering

• Starting at “I’ve got a project”• How do you decide:

– What do I need to do?– When should I do it?– How long will it take?– What’s the most important part?

• And that’s just the beginning of project management!• After learning the tools, you will practice using them in

teams and present your results. So be prepared!

Project Management:The Big Picture

Project Management

Initiate Plan

Control

Execute

Close

The Three Sides Of Project Management

Planning

Improvise

Risks

The Scope Triangle

Scope and Quality

Resources

Cost Schedule

Project Management List

• Scope Statement• WBS• Network Logic• Estimation• Critical Path• Accountability Matrix• Communications Plan• Risk Management Plan