Software Project Management for Small to Medium Sized Projects Book

I. THE METHODOLOGY OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT.

1. The Seven Phases of Project Management: A Clean, Ordered Approach.

2. The Definition Phase: Understanding the User's Problem.

3. Project Planning.

4. Proposals: The First Ballpark Estimate and Schedule.

5. Negotiation and Contracts: The Legal Aspects.

6. The Analysis Phase: Detailing the Promises.

7. The Design Phase: How It All Works.

8. The Acceptance Test Plan: Agreeing to Agree.

9. The Programming Phase: Building the Pieces.

10. The Systems Test Phase: Putting It All Together.

11. The Acceptance Test Phase: Demonstration to the User — and (Hopefully) Payment.

12. The Operation Phase: The Proof of the Pudding.

II. PRACTICAL METHODS.

13. Estimating: The Weakest Link in the Chain.

14. Scheduling: Putting It All on the Calendar.

15. Prototyping: Working with a Model First.

16. Fourth Generation Languages: Developing Applications Five Times Faster.

17. Project Management Software: Planning and Controlling with a Computer.

III. PEOPLE ISSUES.

18. Organization: Who Does What and When.

19. Staffing: The Right People for the Right Task.

20. Controlling the Project by Monitoring: Management by Exception.

21. Control Using Meetings, Reviews and Reports: Communication with the Outside World.

22. Special Projects: Does the Method Still Apply?

23. Conclusions: Is It All Worth It?

Appendix: Case Study (An Example of All Project Documents).

References.

Index.