Software Project Management

MIM Sem IV

Dr. Vinayak Oak

 Course Overview
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• Introduction and overview of IT Project management
• Project Management Processes, planning processes
• Project management methodology – Waterfall and Agile
• Project Scheduling , risk management
• Human side of project management
• Managing project procurement and outsourcing
• Financial Analysis & Project Financing
• Course work : Assignments, research article reviews, Case studies
 Reference books
• Information technology Project management – Jack Marchewaka
• Project Management – S J Mantel, J R Meredith
• Software Project Management – Joel Henry
• Project management for business & technology – John Nicholas
• Effective project management – Robert Wyzocki
• IT Project Management – Joseph Phillips
• Software Project Management – Hughes & Cornell
• Projects – Prasanna Chandra
Introduction and overview of Project
management
There’s a difference between what the client
wants and what is delivered
 Importance of project Management one
example :Current State of IT
• Only about 37% of projects • Only about 20% of functionality are always or
often used.
delivered on time
• 45% of functionality are never used
PROJECT RESOLUTION FEATURES USED

Sometimes Rarely
16% 19%
Successful
37% Challenged Often
42% 13%

Always
7%
Failed Never
21% 45%

Data from Standish Group Chaos Manifesto 2012

 Project Management Introduction
• What is project ? A project is a temporary effort to create a unique product, service
or result. A project has a definite start and end. A project management plan is created
by a project manager. This plan requires a buy-in from all stakeholders. The plan should
be realistic, time-bound and achievable.

• What is meant by Operational Work? An organization can either have operational

work or project work. The difference between operational work and project work is
that the operational work is always ongoing whereas project work has a definite end.
Project Management Introduction

• Keep in mind... There's always a challenge

in a project It's called the "Project
Constraints“

• Pushing too much in one direction

causes problems on the other.
 Project Management Introduction
• Definition of Project Management
• Project Management Institute (PMI) defined Project Management as "the application of knowledge, skills, tools
and techniques to a broad range of activities in order to meet the requirements of a particular project."
• An easy project management definition involves a few main premises:
1. project management is no small challenge.
2. The management of the project has a definite start and end. It's not an ongoing method.
3. Project management utilizes different instruments to evaluate performance and monitor project tasks. These include
structures for work breakdown, charts for Gantt and charts for PERT.
4. Projects often need resources that are ad-hoc rather than committed, prevalent full-time positions in organizations.
5. Project management lowers risk and improves opportunities for achievement.
 Project management Processes

Integration

Stakeholder Management Scope

Procurement Schedule
Project Risk
Communication Cost
Human Resources Quality

Human
Quality
Project Life Cycle
Project Life Cycle

Initiating Process Group.

Those processes performed to define a new project or a
new phase of an existing project by obtaining to start the
project or phase.
Project Life Cycle

Planning Process Group.

Those processes required to establish the scope of the project,
refine the objectives, and define the course of action required
to attain the objectives that the project was undertaken to
achieve.
Project Life Cycle

Executing Process Group.

Those processes performed to complete the work defined
in the project management plan to satisfy the project
specifications.
Project Life Cycle

Monitoring & Controlling Process Group.

Those processes required to track, review, and regulate the progress and
performance of the project; identify any ares in which changes to the
plan are required; and initiate the corresponding changes.
Project Life Cycle

Closing Process Group.

Those processes performed to finalize all activities across all
Process Groups to formally close the project or phase

Remember it is Project manager’s responsibility to close

the project
Project Life Cycle

Closing Process Group.

Those processes performed to finalize all activities across all
Process Groups to formally close the project or phase

Remember it is Project manager’s responsibility to close

the project
 Project
Life Cycle

Exercise 1 : Consider your MBA education. Is this a project from student perspective? If yes why ?
In the above diagram fit in your MBA Degree steps