INF3708
Study Notes: Summary
Software Development Project Management
,In this document you will find
1. The complete summary to INF3708
2. As a bonus you will have access to download the INF3708 prescribed
textbook((Software Development Project Management) completely free of charge
by clicking the google drive link on the last page of this document.
Please note: This should only be used as a guide for your own assignment.
, Contents
Chapter 1 - Intro to Software Project Management .............................................. 5
Introduction......................................................................................................................................5
Why is Software Project Management Important? ....................................................... 5
What is a project? .................................................................................................................... 5
Software Projects versus other Types of Projects ............................................................. 5
Contract Management and technical Project Management ............................................. 6
Activates covered by software project management ....................................................... 6
Plans, Methods and Methodologies ....................................................................................... 7
Some ways of categorizing software projects .................................................................... 7
Compulsory versus Voluntary Users ..................................................................................................... 7
Informed Systems versus Embedded Systems ..................................................................................... 7
Objectives versus Products ................................................................................................................... 7
Stakeholders .............................................................................................................................. 7
Setting Objectives .................................................................................................................... 8
Sub-Objective Goals .............................................................................................................................. 8
Measure of Effectiveness ...................................................................................................................... 8
The business Case............................................................................................................... 9
Project Success and Failure ................................................................................................... 9
What is Management? ........................................................................................................ 9
Management Control................................................................................................................ 9
Chapter 2 - Project Evaluation and Programme Management
............................................................................................................
11
A Business Case ................................................................................................................. 11
Project Portfolio Management ................................................................................................... 11
Some problems with Project Portfolio Management ........................................................................ 12
Evaluation of Individual Projects ........................................................................................ 12
Technical assessment......................................................................................................................... 12
Cost-Benefit analysis .......................................................................................................................... 12
Cash Flow Forecasting........................................................................................................................ 12
Cost-Benefit Evaluation Techniques ................................................................................... 13
Risk Evaluation ........................................................................................................................ 14
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Study Notes: Summary
Software Development Project Management
,In this document you will find
1. The complete summary to INF3708
2. As a bonus you will have access to download the INF3708 prescribed
textbook((Software Development Project Management) completely free of charge
by clicking the google drive link on the last page of this document.
Please note: This should only be used as a guide for your own assignment.
, Contents
Chapter 1 - Intro to Software Project Management .............................................. 5
Introduction......................................................................................................................................5
Why is Software Project Management Important? ....................................................... 5
What is a project? .................................................................................................................... 5
Software Projects versus other Types of Projects ............................................................. 5
Contract Management and technical Project Management ............................................. 6
Activates covered by software project management ....................................................... 6
Plans, Methods and Methodologies ....................................................................................... 7
Some ways of categorizing software projects .................................................................... 7
Compulsory versus Voluntary Users ..................................................................................................... 7
Informed Systems versus Embedded Systems ..................................................................................... 7
Objectives versus Products ................................................................................................................... 7
Stakeholders .............................................................................................................................. 7
Setting Objectives .................................................................................................................... 8
Sub-Objective Goals .............................................................................................................................. 8
Measure of Effectiveness ...................................................................................................................... 8
The business Case............................................................................................................... 9
Project Success and Failure ................................................................................................... 9
What is Management? ........................................................................................................ 9
Management Control................................................................................................................ 9
Chapter 2 - Project Evaluation and Programme Management
............................................................................................................
11
A Business Case ................................................................................................................. 11
Project Portfolio Management ................................................................................................... 11
Some problems with Project Portfolio Management ........................................................................ 12
Evaluation of Individual Projects ........................................................................................ 12
Technical assessment......................................................................................................................... 12
Cost-Benefit analysis .......................................................................................................................... 12
Cash Flow Forecasting........................................................................................................................ 12
Cost-Benefit Evaluation Techniques ................................................................................... 13
Risk Evaluation ........................................................................................................................ 14
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