Software project management methods and approaches

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	Tasktop brings task management into the application lifecycle SearchSoftwareQuality | 02 Nov 2009 ARTICLE - Tasktop Technologies has released Mylyn Tasktop Pro 1.6, a new task-focused interface designed to monitor and manage application lifecycles in an agile development environment.

	Software expert on Agile's rise, avoiding project management mistakes SearchSoftwareQuality | 07 Oct 2009 INTERVIEW - Software project management consultant opines on importance of agile development, common errors in PM, PM career preparation and more.

	IBM strengthens ALM line, as Micro Focus buys competitors Borland, part of Compuware SearchSofwareQuality.com | 07 May 2009 ARTICLE - Application lifecycle management (ALM) heated up with announcements of IBM's new ALM product and enhancements and the acquisition of two competitors this week.

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SOFTWARE PROJECT MANAGEMENT METHODS AND APPROACHES EXPERTS
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	How to improve software project requirements estimates tutorial 25 Aug 2009 TIP - Overcoming management constraints on softgware projects is often thought be impossible. Expert Robin Goldsmith shows ways to more efficiently estimate projects.

	The QA team's role in application performance evaluation and management 18 Aug 2009 EXPERT ANSWER - Who is responsible for defining requirements, setting quality and managing the QA team? QA expert describes how requirements are set, along with who ensures quality.

	5 ways to answer executives' unfair software test, QA questions 14 Aug 2009 TIP - "Why didn't QA find that bug?" Learn how to answer these difficult management questions and other common software test-related questions in this tip.

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	Adaptation in project management through agile Agile Project Management by Jim Highsmith | 28 Jul 2009 BOOK CHAPTER - Project managers focus on following the test plan versus agile leaders who expect change and are prepared to adapt on the fly, learn how to transition quickly in this chapter.

	Accelerating businesses with agile development Stand Back And Deliver | 01 Jun 2009 BOOK CHAPTER - Want to become a better leader in agile development projects? This chapter from Stand Back And Deliver, will teach you excellent approaches to everyday programming issues.

	Agile software development tutorial: Agile project management, tools SearchSoftwareQuality.com | TUTORIAL - Learn tips for successful agile project management as well as how to choose the right agile tools, from requirements management to bug tracking to unit testing tools.

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	Software Process Improvement and Capability dEtermination 06 Feb 2008 WORD - SPICE (Software Process Improvement and Capability dEtermination) is an international framework for assessment of software processes developed jointly by the ISO (International Organization for Standardization) and the IEC ...

	work breakdown structure 19 Jun 2007 WORD - A work breakdown structure (WBS) is a chart in which the critical work elements, called tasks, of a project are illustrated to portray their relationships to each other and to the project as a whole. The graphical nature of ...

	collaboration diagram 08 Mar 2007 WORD - A collaboration diagram, also called a communication diagram or interaction diagram, is an illustration of the relationships and interactions among software objects in the Unified Modeling Language (UML). The concept is more ...

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