The semester has ended: Comp712 Software Project Management
is over for Spring 2010. Grades will be submitted before May 10 due date
and emailed to those who requested them.
Thank You for taking the course and I hope you had a LEARNING experience.
Best Practices of PM whitepaper (with further links)
Unusual SDLC's: Agile Methodologies ,Extreme Programming
Iterative SDLC White Paper by Rational-IBM
"Principle Based Project Management" (more links and stimulating ideas)
Papers & Books:
» Brooks, Frederick P., "The Mythical Man-Month" (all-time classic, read chapter 2 online here)
» DeMarco, Tom, "Peopleware" (terrific on how to handle people issues)
» McConnell, Steve, "Software Project Survival Guide" (very thin but to the point)
» Futrell, Shafer, Shafer; "Quality Software Project Management" (extremely thorough and well-written)
» Kerzner, Harold, "Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling, 8th Ed." ("bible" of general project management)
» Larman, Craig, "Agile and Iterative Development: A Manager's Guide", excellent overview and comparison of agile development approaches
» Larman, Craig, "Applying UML and Patterns, 3rd Ed.", the intro to OO analysis, design, and UML available (with more at his site)
» Highsmith, Jim, "Agile Project Management : Creating Innovative Products", readable blend of Agile software development and PM technique
» Wysocki, Robert, "Effective Project Management, 3rd Ed.", good introductory PM book
» Berkun, Scott, "The Art of Project Management", terrific, readable, witty, comprehensive
» Lauesen, Soren, "Software Requirements: Styles and Techniques", good comparitive overview of requirements techniques
» Rothman, Johanna; Derby, Esther , "Behind Closed Doors Secrets of GreatManagement", a recommended guide to management skills for PM's
* Stellman, Andrew; Greene, Jennifer , "Applied Software Project Management", very practical project management advice (new O'Reilly title)