RammSoft

Software Project Management Fundamentals

1. Projects and Project Management

• What is a project and why do project work?
• How do different companies do project management?
• The three contexts – process, interpersonal, and organizational
• The role and the responsibilities of the project manager
• The different types of authority – how to be a leader

2. Classic Project Management Methodologies

• Software development life-cycle (SDLC) vs. project management process
• Process groups ad knowledge areas according to The Guide to PMBOK by PMI
• How to select the right project?
• Planning and estimating
• Important project documents and deliverables

3. Agile Development Methodologies

• The Agile Manifesto – principles and values
• The 12 key practices of Extreme programming
• Scrum – a successful and fast establishing approach
• Benefits and shortcomings of the agile methods
• Industry experience

4. How to bring a project to success

• Avoiding classic mistakes
• People management and leadership
• Communication and stakeholder management
• Risk management

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