Software Project Management for Dummies (ISBN - 0471749346)

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Software Project

Management

FOR

DUMmIES

‰

by Teresa Luckey,PMP,MBA,and

Joseph Phillips,PMP

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Software Project

Management

FOR

DUMmIES

‰

by Teresa Luckey,PMP,MBA,and

Joseph Phillips,PMP

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Software Project Management For Dummies®

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About the Authors

Teresa Luckey was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, the eighth of twelve children.
She earned the degree of Bachelor of Science from the University of Southern
Indiana, with a major in Education. She earned her teaching endorsements in
Computer Education and Mathematics from the University of Indianapolis
and thoroughly enjoyed teaching (and learning from) junior high students for
several years. After deciding to expand her horizons beyond the teaching
profession, she pursued her interests in information systems and project
management while working at hospitals in Indianapolis, and then moved on
to a consulting firm, where she now works as a manager implementing health-
care systems. Teresa earned her Master of Business Administration degree
from Indiana Wesleyan University, where she served as co-class president
with her husband, David. She is just shy of completing her Master of Science in
New Media at Indiana University School of Informatics. One of these days —
soon — she hopes to finish that degree so that she can maintain her reputation
as a life-long learner.

Teresa earned her Project Management Professional Certification through the
Project Management Institute in 2001 and continues to maintain her certifica-
tion. She enjoys contributing to the field of project management, particularly
with regard to healthcare software.

Teresa takes pleasure in spending time with her family — especially her
husband David and their children, Amanda, Sara, and Adam. Being a firm
believer in the axiom that there’s more to life than work, Teresa and her
family are passionate about traveling and exploring all types of music.

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Joseph Phillips, PMP, Project+, is the Director of Education for Project
Seminars. He has managed and consulted on projects for various industries,
including technical, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, and architectural, among
others.

Phillips has served as a project management consultant for organizations cre-
ating project offices, maturity models, and best-practice standardization.

As a leader in adult education, Phillips has taught organizations how to
successfully implement project management methodologies, information
technology project management, risk management, and other courses.
Phillips has taught courses at Columbia College, University of Chicago,
Indiana University, and others. He is a Certified Technical Trainer and has
taught over 10,000 professionals. Phillips has contributed as an author or
editor to more than 30 books on technology, careers, and project management.

Phillips is a member of the Project Management Institute and is active in
local project management chapters. He has spoken on project management,
project management certifications, and project methodologies at numerous
trade shows, PMI chapter meetings, and employee conferences. When not
writing, teaching, or consulting, Phillips can be found behind a camera or
on the working end of a fly rod. You can contact Phillips through www.
projectseminars.com.

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Dedication

I dedicate this effort to David, Amanda, Sara, and Adam Luckey.

Authors’ Acknowledgments

Teresa Luckey: Thanks to Kevin Kirschner, Editorial Manager, for his confi-
dence in me and for providing me with this opportunity. I appreciate Katie
Feltman, Acquisitions Editor, for her diligence in bringing this book to fruition
and for her patience in gracefully answering all of my questions. Nicole Haims,
Project Editor, provided a great deal of guidance and support to me and I am
grateful to her for her efforts. Ed Kirschner, thanks for your ideas and input,
and most of all thank you to David, Amanda, Sara, and Adam Luckey for your
unrelenting support throughout this and all endeavors.

Joe Phillips: Books, like projects, are never done alone.

Thank you to Teresa Luckey for her hard work and incredible input on
this project. A humongous thank you to Katie Feltman and all the folks at
For Dummies for their patience and persistence. I would also like to thank the
hundreds of folks who have attended my PMP Boot Camps. Your questions,
conversations, and recommendations have helped me write a better book.

Finally, thank you to Elizabeth Lee, Rick Gordon, Scot Conrad, Phil Stuck, and
my son, Kyle.

Both authors would like to recognize and thank Cynthia Snyder and Karen
Scott for being conscientious and thorough while reviewing this book.

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Publisher’s Acknowledgments

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Some of the people who helped bring this book to market include the following:

Acquisitions, Editorial, and
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Project Editor: Nicole Haims

Acquisitions Editor: Katie Feltman

Technical Editors: Cynthia Snyder and

Karen Scott

Editorial Manager: Jodi Jensen

Media Development Manager:

Laura VanWinkle

Editorial Assistant: Amanda Foxworth

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Publishing and Editorial for Technology Dummies

Richard Swadley, Vice President and Executive Group Publisher

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Debbie Stailey, Director of Composition Services

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Contents at a Glance

Introduction .................................................................1
Part I: Starting Your Software Project ............................7

Chapter 1: Examining the Big Picture of Project Management.....................................9
Chapter 2: Initiating a Software Project.........................................................................25
Chapter 3: Creating the Software Scope........................................................................55
Part II: Planning Your Software Project........................77

Chapter 4: Planning for Communications .....................................................................79
Chapter 5: Planning for Software Project Risks..........................................................107
Chapter 6: Planning for Software Quality....................................................................131
Chapter 7: Building the Project Team..........................................................................147
Chapter 8: Creating Project Time Estimates...............................................................165
Chapter 9: Building Your Project Budget ....................................................................191
Part III: Executing Your Software Project Plan............209

Chapter 10: Working the Project Plan..........................................................................211
Chapter 11: Working with Project People....................................................................229
Chapter 12: Procuring Goods and Services ................................................................245
Part IV: Controlling Your Software Project..................263

Chapter 13: Managing Changes to the Software Project ...........................................265
Chapter 14: Using Earned Value Management in Software Projects ........................281
Chapter 15: Tracking Project Performance.................................................................295
Part V: Closing Your Software Project.........................313

Chapter 16: Finalizing the Project Management Processes ......................................315
Chapter 17: Documenting Your Software Project.......................................................333
Part VI: The Part of Tens ...........................................347

Chapter 18: Ten Ways to Make Your Software Project Crash and Burn ..................349
Chapter 19: Ten Ways to Make Any Software Project Better ....................................359
Appendix: Formal Project Management
Training and Certification .........................................369

Index .......................................................................375

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