SOFTWARE PROJECT MANAGEMENT provides a coherent, comprehensive and concise coverage of the software project management, discipline and concepts. The first part focuses on the project management life cycle activities, which includes planning, evaluation, scheduling, resource allocation and monitoring with special emphasis on hands-on tools and techniques, models, methods, and documentation. A primer on the SDLC is also provided with the focus on various popular models and paradigms like waterfall and prototyping as well as new trends like agile methods. The second part of the book covers the entire gamut of umbrella activities like risk, cost, quality, configuration, contract, change and people management.

• • Process frameworks like CMMI • Techniques and tools for risk mitigation • Overview of PMP Certification outlined • Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) framework is highlighted

Preface / Introduction / Software Development Life-Cycle (SDLC) / Software Process Model / Project Planning and Evaluation / Scheduling / Resource Allocation / Monitoring / Risk Management / Cost Management / Configuration Management / Quality Management – An in Depth Understanding / Software Contracts / People Management and Management Skills / Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) / Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification / Appendix / Index.

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