Lecture Notes

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Unit 1: Introduction to Software
Project Management
Type Lecture

Reviewed

Projects
What is a project
Dictionary definitions
Specific plan/design

Planned undertaking

Large undertaking e.g. public works scheme

Jobs vs projects




Jobs - repetition of well-defined, well understood tasks with no or little
uncertainty

Exploration - e.g. finding a cure for a disease; Outcomes/duration/budget
uncertain

Projects - in the middle


Characteristics of Projects


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, Non routine

Planned

Aiming at specific target

Carried out for group/single person

Involving several specialisms

Made up of several different phases

Constrained by time/resources

Large/complex

Planning
Project Management Cycle




Feasibility study
Is project technically feasible/worthwhile

Planning
Only done if project is feasible

Execution
Implementation plan, but plan likely to change as we go along

Software life cycle (ISO 12207)




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