Omar Seguna

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

QUALITIES OF A PROJECT

• non-routine tasks• novel approaches or

techniques• degree of planning• phased• timescales• commissioned• various specialties• work resources pre-

defined• large-scale/high

sophistication

• progress is not always visible• abstraction plays a central and

permeating role• in terms of cost s/w products are

more complex than traditional ones• deals in subjectivity• have to contend with conflicting or

ill-formed requirements.• Is always expected to accomodate

the physical components of a system

SOFTWARE PROJECT

PHASES

feasibility

analysis

requirements

design

implementation

maintenance

PHASES (CONT.)

testing

retirement

• Option analysis (goal aspect)

• Risk management (probability aspect)

• Milestone setting (product aspect)

• Scheduling e.g. Pert chart

PROJECT PLANNING TECHNIQUES