Software project management methods and approaches

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	Seven ways to keep your software projects in motion SearchSoftwareQuality.com | 01.07.2008 OPINION - Speed and efficiency are essential for software development projects. If you find your project losing momentum, Michelle LaBrosse suggests trying these project accelerators.

	Want a project to succeed? Think about the big picture SearchSoftwareQuality.com | 11.26.2007 OPINION - The intent of most IT projects is to improve an application, system or process, but without proper conceptualization and execution, the project will fail.

	When good projects turn bad SearchSoftwareQuality.com | 10.29.2007 OPINION - On any software project, you need take the time to work things out upfront so you don't have fires to put out when the application is released.

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SOFTWARE PROJECT MANAGEMENT METHODS AND APPROACHES EXPERTS
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	Project managers can't please everyone Submitted By: SearchSoftwareQuality.com | 09 May 2008 TIP - Project managers used to be able to heartlessly manipulate and cut corners in order to get the job done, says Bas de Baar. Now, PMs may have to soften their act.

	Implementing ITIL Configuration Management: Chapter 3, Determining Scope, Span and Granularity Submitted By: SearchSoftwareQuality.com | 25 Mar 2008 TIP - Software professionals are familiar with the ITIL but may not know how these best practices affect configuration management. This free chapter explains how.

	The six hats of project management Submitted By: SearchSoftwareQuality.com | 07 Mar 2008 TIP - Software project managers face many different kinds of challenges and should have different perspectives for handling them. PM expert Bas de Baar explains how to switch mindsets.

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	How project management methods can improve software SearchSoftwareQuality.com | 08 Jun 2007 LEARNING GUIDE - Software project management takes knowledge, patience, skill and a lot of courage. Learn how various methods can improve the development process and create better software.

	Six Sigma not necessarily beneficial to software development V. Viswanathan for SearchSoftwareQuality.com | 24 Apr 2007 OPINION - Can Six Sigma improve software development and result in cost savings? This columnist says no. That process and others like it are better suited to manufacturing operations.

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	A dozen levels of done Ted Neward's Technical Blog | 05 Dec 2007 BEST WEB LINK - Neward lifts a list of processes that must be finished in order call a project complete. Number five, for example, is "It has passed unit, functional, integration, stress, longevity, load and resilience testing." And that's ...

	Book review: Process Improvement Essentials Reg Developer | 24 Apr 2007 BEST WEB LINK - Governments and corporations are increasingly looking to comply with processes such as Six Sigma, CMMI and ISO 9001. If you are tasked with learning about these frameworks, this book can help. Though the writing is dry, the ...

	Managing multi-core projects, part 2: HPC project implementation DevX.com | 20 Dec 2006 BEST WEB LINK - Directing a parallel-programming development project requires knowing the components, knowing the tools to use and knowing your customers. Part 2 of this management series spotlights some of the lessons learned in fielding ...

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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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