Quality Software Project Management

Description

Backcover Copy

The practical handbook of software project management–by practitioners, for practitioners!

Quality Software Project Management is the practical, start–to–finish project management resource for every software professional–experienced managers and developers moving into leadership roles. Drawing on best practices identified at The University of Texas at Austin Software Quality Institute‘s successful Software Project Management Certificate Program, it identifies 34 key competencies every project manager can use to minimize cost, risk, and time–to–market. Written by leading practitioners, it addresses all three pillars of any successful software venture: process, project, and people.

• Integrates best practices from the fields of quality, software engineering, and project management
• Shows how to tailor best practices to the unique requirements of your projects
• Covers the entire project lifecycle: planning, initiation, execution, monitoring/control, and closing
• Illuminates its techniques with real–world software management case studies
• Offers a solid foundation for pursuing advanced certifications such as the Project Management Institute‘s Project Management Professional (PMP(r)) and the American Society for Quality‘s Certified Software Quality Engineer (CSQE)

Endorsed by the Software Quality Institute (SQI), Quality Software Project Management teaches skills you can use right now to drive maximum business value in any project–large or small.

Contains practical checklists, templates, and forms–all downloadable from the book‘s companion Web site

Practical checklists, templates, forms—all downloadable from the book‘s companion Web Site: http://stealthis.athensgroup.com/QSPM

Author Bios

ROBERT T. FUTRELL is a consultant for Project Management Systems in Austin, TX, specializing in project management and software quality engineering. He was formerly a software project manager for Texas Instruments, and currently works as a Program Management Master and controller at Motorola in Austin.

DONALD F. SHAFER is co–founder and CTO of Athens Group Inc., a consultingfirm specializing in integrating technology strategy and software solutions.He is also an adjunct professor at Southwest Texas State University and hasworked for Boeing, Los Alamos National Laboratories, and Motorola.

LINDA I. SHAFER is an instructor and the mentor for the Software Quality Institute‘s Software Project Management Certificate Program at The University of Texas at Austin. She has worked for Motorola, IBM, leading consultancies, and major universities.