软件项目管理01_Introduction_to_SPM.pptVIP

This example is expanded in the text. * The authors’ view is that an initially defective plan can often be remedied by good project control and management. This could be a discussion point. * Software Project Management Chapter One An Introduction Software project management (5e) - introduction ? The McGraw-Hill Companies, 2009 * Outline of talk In this introduction the main questions to be addressed will be: What is software project management? Is it really different from ‘ordinary’ project management? How do you know when a project has been successful? For example, do the expectations of the customer/client match those of the developers? Software project management (5e) - introduction ? The McGraw-Hill Companies, 2009 * Why is project management important? Large amounts of money are spent on ICT e.g. UK government in 2003-4 spent ￡2.3 billions on contracts for ICT and only ￡1.4 billions on road building Project often fail – Standish Group claim only a third of ICT projects are successful. 82% were late and 43% exceeded their budget. Poor project management a major factor in these failures Software project management (5e) - introduction ? The McGraw-Hill Companies, 2009 * What is a project? Some dictionary definitions: “A specific plan or design” “A planned undertaking” “A large undertaking e.g. a public works scheme” Longmans dictionary Key points above are planning and size of task Software project management (5e) - introduction ? The McGraw-Hill Companies, 2009 * Jobs versus projects ‘Jobs’ – repetition of very well-defined and well understood tasks with very little uncertainty ‘Exploration’ – e.g. finding a cure for cancer: the outcome is very uncertain Projects – in the middle! Software project management (5e) - introduction ? The McGraw-Hill Companies, 2009 * Characteristics of projects A task is more ‘project-like’ if it is: Non-routine Planned Aiming at a specific target Carried out for a customer Carried out by a temporary work group Involving seve