Table of Contents

Ch 1. Introduction to software project management
Ch 2 Step-wise An overview of project planning
Ch 3. Project evaluation
Ch 4. Selection of an appropriate project approach
Ch 5 Software effort estimation
Ch 6 Activity planning
Ch 7 Risk management
Ch 8 Resource allocation
Ch 9 Monitoring and control
Ch 10 Contract Management
Ch 11 Managing People
Ch 12 Software Quality
Ch 13 Planning for small projects
Appendix A PRINCE - an overview
Appendix B Overview of BS 6079:1996 - an overview
Appendix C Overview of Euro Method
Appendix D Overview IEEE 12207 Life Cycle process unchanged
Appendix E Project Management Bodies of knowledge - Updated to take into account of new developments

About the Author

After a career spanning both industry and Higher Education, Bob Hughes is based in the School of Computing, Mathematical and Information Sciences at the University of Brighton, UK, as Programme Leader for Undergraduate Computing Degrees. He is currently chair of the course providers’ accreditation panel and also an examiner for the ISEB Project Management Certificate and Diploma. Mike Cotterell was formerly a Senior Lecturer in Information Management at the University of Brighton.