Essential Software Project Management

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"ESPM prepares project managers to succeed by demystifying Software Project Management".

QAI's Essential Software Project Management (ESPM) course was first introduced a few years ago. Its extraordinary success can be gauged by the fact it has been offered to full houses 22 times as public seminars and 28 times as in-company programs in organizations like (Mahindra British Telecom, Modi Xerox, Wipro Systems, Intergraph, Hughes Software, Sonata Software) in this short span. And with every offering the program has evolved based on participants' feedback.

"Essential Software Management Principles can transform a chaotic endeavor into an orderly step by step process". ESPM provides a framework for Results Management.

The workshop provides a conceptual and practical framework for planning, tracking and controlling software projects. Workshop attendees will be able to understand the statics and dynamics of development and learn about tools and techniques to manage in this context.

Workshop Objective

ESPM prepares project managers to succeed by demystifying Software Project Management. It addresses the business of software development as a logical process that can be effectively managed by applying proven project management practices and common sense.

Who Should Attend

- Project Managers        
- Module Leaders
- Process Group Members
- Team Leaders
- Team Members Trainers

Workshop Contents

• Introduction to Project Management and Estimation

• Size Estimation using Function points (upto Quick FPA)

• Brief coverage of effort and schedule estimation using COCOMO II(1997)

• Delphi Estimation Technique Planning

• Work Breakdown Structure

• Scheduling using PERT / CPM /GANTT

• Resource leveling

• Team Organization

• Project Costing (including Earned Value)

• Risk Management

• Quality Management

• Configuration Management

• Monitoring and Control

• Schedule Control

• Human Resource Management

• Project Communications Management

Case Study & Exercises
Papers, Articles, Resources and Enablers for Results

Each participant will receive

PMI Certification Information

Process insights from a large scale software data inspections data analysis – Karen Bourgeois (Lockheed Martin Western Development Labs)

Measurement & Analysis – Meaningful Metrics  Anna S. W. Wilson

9 Step Metrics Program - Timothy K Perkins

Getting Started with Software Risk Management byJoyce Statz and Susan Tennison (8 pages)

Project Estimation with Critical Chain – Richard E. Zultner

Project Scheduling according to Dr. Goldratt - Timothy K Perkins

Earned Value –Clear & Simple – Tammo T. Wilkens

Team Training for Successful Projects – Using a Skills Matrix for planning by Darrel A. Raynor

Training Effective Project Managers – Joyce Statz

Managing the Invisible Aspects of High Performance Teams – RADM Patrick Moneymaker

Managing Software Maniacs – Ken Whitaker

The Clash of Two Cultures:

Project Management versus Process Management by RobThomsett