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How to Manage a Successful Software Project, Second Edition

With Microsoft Project 2000

by Sanjiv Purba and Bharat Shah

With all the pitfalls and cost overruns that can cause a software project to come in late and over budget, managers must know the best practices in the field and how to implement them. This comprehensive guide provides you with all the tools you�ll need to deliver successful IT projects, including proven techniques, guidelines, and checklists. The hands-on tutorial will teach you how to implement these techniques using Microsoft Project 2000. Armed with this book, you�ll be able to build software that meets user requirements. Inside, you�ll find a survival framework that shows you how to achieve the best possible results with your project.

The Companion Web Site

This Web site will contain sample forms and templates that are loosely bundled under the full project lifecycle phases discussed in the book.

To download all of the files at once (in .zip format), click here.

The following categories are addressed:

  • Project initiation.
    • This template bundle contains a project charter, estimate by components, project risk, streamlined quality plan, resource needs table, and role requirements across systems.
  • Project management.
    • This template bundle contains a milestone checklist (lifecycle), milestone checklist, data conversion project plan, weekly status report, monthly status report, monthly timesheet, issue and concern log, issues list, issues log, planning checklist, and status meeting agenda.
  • Change requests.
    • This template bundle contains a scope change and a project change request.
  • Testing.
    • This template bundle contains a testing variance, test scenario, and problem report.
  • Requirements.
    • This template bundle contains a requirements checklist and requirements statement.
  • Architecture.
    • This template bundle contains a letter for wide distribution before implementing a project, issue memo, and project newsletter.
  • Communication.
    • This template bundle contains a testing variance, test scenario, and problem report.
  • Sign-offs.
    • This template bundle contains a project deliverable and a project acceptance form.
  • Costing.
    • This template bundle contains estimating project costs, project cost report-deliverable based, project cost report-resources, and calculating a budget.
  • Other.
    • This template bundle contains a resource evaluation, short evaluation form, project evaluation matrix, and a project history form.
Each category contains one or more forms or templates. The forms or templates contained in this site are in Microsoft Word format and can be customized to suit your particular needs. E-mail [email protected] if you need the files in a different format.

Sanjiv Purba is a Senior Manager at Deloitte Consulting. He is also a successful author and columnist.

Bharat Shah is principal of his own IT consulting firm and teaches information technology management courses at Ryerson Polytechnic University.


 
 

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  ISBN 0-471-39339-8
496 pages
October, 2000  

 

Wiley Computer Publishing
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