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SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT
Software Development Project Management
Project Management for software related projects includes understanding and being a part of the software development process. Project management can encompass the full software development lifecycle. Software development should never be an ad hoc hack. The project manager is responsible for ensuring adherence to a development methodology.
There are many software development methodologies, including the traditional waterfall, salmon run, and spiral models. The advent of object oriented technologies and the Internet have resulted in more aggressive development methodologies such as rapid application development (RAD), xTreme programming, Agile development, sprints, and rapid prototyping. The advantages of these more aggressive methodologies are many, including the ability to better measure progress, to provide more frequent and regular feedback to stakeholders, and to adapt to changing requirements more readily.
All these development methodologies include, to some extent, the basic concepts of requirements, design specifications, coding, and testing. Whether across a cycle of months, or through a series of compressed cycles measured in weeks, development methodologies should address these core elements. The project manager is responsible for ensuring all the core and ancillary process steps are properly followed.
Management of the software development process includes a range of activities including managing and motivating developers, scheduling and monitoring progress against the schedule, and measuring and assessing the implementation against the requirements.
Managing and motivating:
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