TY  - BOOK
AU  - Bechtold,Richard
TI  - Essentials of software project management
SN  - 9781567261868
U1  - 005.1 
PY  - 2007///
CY  - Vienna, VA
PB  - Management Concepts, Inc.
KW  - Computer software
KW  - Development--Management
N1  - Includes index; Part I: Overview 1 -- Chapter 1: Project management in the software development environment 3 -- Part II: Essentials of project planning 27 -- Chapter 2: Selecting the best processes 29 -- Chapter 3: Developing plans 61 -- Part III: Essentials of project control 137 -- Chapter 4: Product management 139 -- Chapter 5: Product quality management 171 -- Chapter 6: Acquisition management 181 -- Chapter 7: Process management 191 -- Part IV: Advanced and special topics 221 -- Chapter 8: Iterrative estimation and development of complex systems 223 -- Chapter 9: Managing defects using diagnostic software architectures 241 -- Chapter 10: Managing testing of COTS-intensive systems 249 -- Chapter 11: Implementing quality frameworks and international standards 267 -- Part V: Essentials of project recovery 337<>br>Chapter 12: Diagnosing project control effectiveness 339 -- Chapter 13: External software capability audits 359 -- Chapter 14: Recovering projects from insufficient control 395 -- Chapter 15: Recovering projects from excessive control 417 -- Chapter 16: Recovering projects from innappropriate control 439 -- Chapter 17: Sustaining the recovery 461 -- Index 471
N2  - "Software projects tend to operate in a state of crisis more so than other project types. This book provides guidance for planning and managing a software project, as well as critical advice for regaining control of a project that has been overwhelmed by events." -- Copac
ER  -