Managing and Leading Software Projects

IEEE Standard 1058
5 Project Planning Techniques
5.1 Introduction to Project Planning Techniques
5.2 Objectives of This Chapter
5.3 The Scope of Planning
5.4 Rolling-Wave Planning
5.5 Scenarios for Developing a Project Plan
5.6 Developing the Architecture Decomposition View and the Work Breakdown Structure
5.7 Guidelines for Designing Work Breakdown Structures
5.8 Developing the Project Schedule
5.9 Developing Resource Profiles
5.10 Resource-Gantt Charts
5.11 Estimating Project Effort, Cost, and Schedule
5.12 Key Points of Chapter 5
References
Exercises
Appendix 5A: Frameworks, Standards, and Guidelines for Project Planning Techniques
6 Estimation Techniques
6.1 Introduction to Estimation Techniques
6.2 Objectives of This Chapter
6.3 Fundamental Principles of Estimation
6.4 Designing to Project Constraints
6.5 Estimating Product Size
6.6 Pragmatic Estimation Techniques
6.7 Theory-Based Estimation Models
6.8 Regression-Based Estimation Models
6.9 Estimation Tools
6.10 Estimating Life Cycle Resources, Effort, and Cost
6.11 An Estimation Procedure
6.12 A Template for Recording Estimates
6.13 Key Points of Chapter 6
References
Exercises
Appendix 6A: Frameworks, Standards, and Guidelines for Estimation
7 Measuring and Controlling Work Products
7.1 Introduction to Measuring and Controlling Work Products
7.2 Objectives of This Chapter
7.3 Why Measure
7.4 What Should Be Measured
7.5 Measures and Measurement
7.6 Measuring Product Attributes
7.7 Measuring and Analyzing Software Defects
7.8 Choosing Product Measures
7.9 Practical Software Measurement
7.10 Guidelines for Measuring and Controlling Work Products
7.11 Rolling-Wave Adjustments Based on Product Measures and Measurement
7.12 Key Points of Chapter 7
References
Exercises
Appendix 7A: Frameworks, Standards, and Guidelines for Measuring and Controlling Work Products
Appendix 7B: Procedures and Forms for Software Inspections
8 Measuring and Controlling Work Processes
8.1 Introduction to Measuring and Controlling Work Processes
8.2 Objectives of This Chapter
8.3 Measuring and Analyzing Effort
8.4 Measuring and Analyzing Rework Effort
8.5 Tracking Effort, Schedule, and Cost; Estimating Future Status

8.6 Earned Value Reporting
8.7 Project Control Panel(r)
8.8 Key Points of Chapter 8
References
Exercises
Appendix 8A: Frameworks, Standards, and Guidelines for Measuring and Controlling Work Processes
9 Managing Project Risk
9.1 Introduction to Managing Project Risk
9.2 Objectives of This Chapter
9.3 An Overview of Risk Management for Software Projects
9.4 Conventional Project Management Techniques
9.5 Risk Identification Techniques
9.6 Risk Analysis and Prioritization
9.7 Risk Mitigation Strategies
9.8 Top-N Risk Tracking and Risk Registers
9.9 Controlling the Risk Management Process
9.10 Crisis Management
9.11 Risk Management at the Organizational Level
9.12 Joint Risk Management
9.13 Key Points of Chapter 9
References
Exercises
Appendix 9A: Frameworks, Standards, and Guidelines for Risk Management
Appendix 9B: Software Risk Management Glossary
10 Teams, Teamwork, Motivation, Leadership, and Communication
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Objectives of This Chapter
10.3 Managing versus Leading
10.4 Teams and Teamwork
10.5 Maintaining Morale and Motivation
10.6 Can't versus Won't
10.7 Personality Styles
10.8 The Five-Layer Behavioral Model
10.9 Key Points of Chapter 10
References
Exercise
Appendix 10A: Frameworks, Standards, and Guidelines for Teamwork and Leadership
11 Organizational Issues
11.1 Introduction to Organizational Issues
11.2 Objectives of This Chapter
11.3 The Influence of Corporate Culture
11.4 Assessing and Nurturing Intellectual Capital
11.5 Key Personnel Roles
11.6 Fifteen Guidelines for Organizing and Leading Software Engineering Teams
11.7 Key Points of Chapter 11
References
Exercises
Appendix 11: Frameworks, Standards, and Guidelines for Organizational Issues
Glossary of Terms
Guidance for Term Projects
Index