Software project management methods and approaches

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	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.

	Agile and waterfall neck and neck as business side fails to engage SearchSoftwareQuality.com | 16 Mar 2009 INTERVIEW - In this interview, Jon Kern discusses the disconnect between business and development leaders, why agile requires top-notch developers and why piecemeal adoption of agile fails.

	How Covad made the switch to a distributed agile development process SearchSoftwareQuality.com | 02 Mar 2009 ARTICLE - Waterfall methodologies weren't working for Covad Communications, so the company switched its process to agile and cut costs while achieving faster project completions.

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SOFTWARE PROJECT MANAGEMENT METHODS AND APPROACHES EXPERTS
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	Five roles test managers play in agile development: Tutorial, part one 29 Jun 2009 TIP - This installment covers interfacing with senior management; providing vision and leadership; and fostering cross-group collaboration.

	Budget-friendly Web app performance testing, monitoring tips 09 Jun 2009 TIP - Instead of skipping software performance testing and monitoring in a budget crunch, use these low-cost methods and tools.

	Extending application lifecycle management to the enterprise 28 Apr 2009 TIP - How extending ALM to the enterprise helps synchronize software and systems development and spurs new product creation.

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	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.

	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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	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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