Project Management Overview U08784Software Project Management Rosemary Phillimore

A Software Project DefineDesignConstructUse Start Date End Date The Project Undertaken by the Developer On behalf of the Client

Project Management Is Not New Reason to Build (Client Requirements) An End Product A Development Approach Project Constraints

The Project - Key Features 4 - Schedule 1 - Terms of Reference 3 - Technical Approach 2 - Project Products (deliverables ) Start Date End Date 5 - Constraints

Project Phases Develop a New System Add to an Existing System Package Adaption Convert & Update an Existing System Plan How to Do It Do It Install & Use It Define What to Do

Developer & Client Roles Project Manager Developers Clients Technical Team Management Business Users End Users

Project Failures mputer/

Project Failures Lack of Project Definition Poor Project Management Poor Quality Control Lack of Client Involvement Late Delivery Excessive Cost Rushed Implementation Not Relevant to User Needs Hard to Use Unreliable Difficult to Modify

The Project Manager MV Project The Captain

Project Manager Responsibilities Define the Project Review PlanMonitor & Control Progress Report Progress Re-Plan Motivate & Support Project Team

Communication The Project Manager Management Technical Team Business Users End Users

Things to Manage Rising Costs Staff Holidays Spec. Changes Staff Morale Schedule Slips The Budget Meetings Machine Availability Demands to Deliver

Project Manager Qualities Effective Planner Good Team Leader Imaginative Assertive Technically Competent Calm Under Pressure Communicator Commercially Aware Good Organiser Pays Attention To Detail

The Project Management Cycle FeasibilityAnalysisDesignConstructTestUse Project Start Project End Effort Time Define Plan Monitor & ControlReview Project Management

Distribution of Effort.... Feasibility Study Requirements Specification System Design Code & Unit Test Integrate & Test AcceptanceDetailed Design not to scale Proj. Man Req. Spec Systems Design Detailed Design Code & Test QA Total

Conclusion Project Characteristics Ù Has a Start and End Date Ù Has a Specific Objective Ù Developed by a Team for a Client Ù Uses Limited Resources and Incurs Costs Ù Involves a Number of Simultaneous Activities Ù Has Associated Risks & Uncertainties... and has a Project Manager