Software Project Management

Software Project Management

This on-demand, web-based  course is designed to a knowledge base and practical skills for anyone interested in implementing or improving Software Project Management techniques and practices in their organization.

This course starts with an overview of software project management basics, including a discussion of what a project is, why project management is important and an introduction to the project management process. The overview also includes a discussion of the characteristics of a successful software project and the role of the software project manager.

This course:

• Discusses the use of strategies and tactics involved in software project execution
• Addresses the need for people leadership and management
• Provides a checklist for evaluating the effectiveness of project team and stakeholder communications

This course includes:

• A discussion of the software project planning activities
• A discussion of the various types of reviews and metrics that can be utilized to monitor the project’s progress

• A discussion of project control techniques

Course attendees will learn:

• What is involved in initiating a project, including:
  • defining the project’s boundaries
  • documenting the project’s charter
  • identifying project stakeholders
  • defining the project’s scope
• How to document a project plan, including:
  • defining the project organization
  • creating a work breakdown structure
  • estimating project parameters
  • building an activity network
  • establishing project schedules and budgets
• How to close their projects, including:
  • reviewing project closure tasks
  • holding post project reviews
  • implementing post project metrics

Course objectives:

Upon successful completion of this course attendees will be able to:

• Discuss the basic concepts and issues of software project management
• Plan your software projects
• Implement your project plans through managing people, communications and change
• Select and employ mechanisms for tracking your software projects
• Control your software projects
• Conduct activities necessary to successfully complete and close your software projects

For more information about bringing any of our courses onsite to you organization:
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Or call: 972-867-1172