Software Project ManagementIntroduction

Sheikh Khawar Qayyum

Introduction

What is management?

What is project?

What is project management?

What is software project management?

What is management?

Planning

Organizing

Staffing

Leading

Innovating

Coaching

Mentoring

Controlling

Directing

Monitoring

Representing

Assurance

Management knowledge & skills

Conceptual Skills

Human Skills

Technical Skills

What is Project?

An activity with specific goals which takes place over a finite period of time.

Distinct Characteristics:

1) Temporary (Definite beginning & Definite end i.e., limited time scale)

2) Unique (End result i.e., product or service is different in some distinguishing way from all other products & services)

3) Tasks, Aims, Purpose

4) Non-Repetitive (every new project comes with new tasks, aims, purposes and carried out in distinct way)

5) Progressive & Elaboration (Developing through in continuous steps and work out with care & detail)

Examples:

Creating a new product i.e., building, vehicle, or facility

Developing a new service i.e., change in structure, staffing or style of an organization, developing or adopting new information system, running a campaign for political office or implementing a new business strategy or procedure.

What is project Management?

Art (strategic competency) of maximizing probability that a project delivers its goal in time, to budget and at the required quality.

Science to apply knowledge, skills, tools & techniques to achieve project objectives.

Processes/phases to achieve objectives could be;

Initiating

Planning

Executing

Controlling

Closing

What is software project management?

An umbrella activity within software engineering.

Has four P’s

People – Organized & effective, highly motivated and coordinated team to do quality work and to achieve effective communication.

Product – Product requirements from customer, portioned and position for work.

Process – Roadmap adopted to the people & problem.

Project – Organized to get succeed.