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Last updated: August 9, 2013 |
Course Q7503: Principles of Software Project Management | |||
Instructor: John Musser |
Questions or comments on this site? Email me at: [email protected] | ||
| Syllabus | Required Texts | Class Notes | Assigned URLs |
| Syllabus |
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� Syllabus (html version)
� Syllabus (60K MS-Word file) |
| Required Texts |
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� McConnell, Steve, "Rapid Development"
� Schwalbe, Kathy, "Information Technology Project Management" |
| Class Notes |
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� Session 1 (375K MS-PowerPoint file)
� Session 2 (590K MS-PowerPoint file) � Session 3 (630K MS-PowerPoint file) � Session 4 (460K MS-PowerPoint file) � Session 5 (450K MS-PowerPoint file) � Session 6 (235K MS-PowerPoint file) � Session 7 (105K MS-PowerPoint file) � Session 8 (540K MS-PowerPoint file) � Session 9 (325K MS-PowerPoint file) � Session 10 (170K MS-PowerPoint file) � Session 11 (195K MS-PowerPoint file) � Session 12 (164K MS-PowerPoint file) (PowerPoint viewer for those who don't have PowerPoint) |
| URLs assigned as required reading |
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� For class 3, briefly review the Software Project Survival Resources from the companion site to McConnell's "Software Project Survival Guide"
� For class 9: Read A Simple Example of Earned Value Managmement on SlideShare |
| Recommended Books |
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� Brooks, Frederick P., "The Mythical Man-Month" (an all-time classic, read a version at archive.org)
� DeMarco, Tom, "Peopleware" (terrific on how to handle people issues) � McConnell, Steve, "Software Project Survival Guide" (very thin but to the point) � Futrell, Shafer, Shafer; "Quality Software Project Management" (extremely thorough and well-written) � Kerzner, Harold, "Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling, 8th Ed." ("bible" of general project management; textbook-ish) � Larman, Craig, "Agile and Iterative Development: A Manager's Guide", excellent overview and comparison of agile development approaches � Larman, Craig, "Applying UML and Patterns, 3rd Ed.", the best introduction to OO analysis, design, and UML available (with more at his site) � Highsmith, Jim, "Agile Project Management : Creating Innovative Products", readable blend of Agile software development and PM technique � Wysocki, Robert, "Effective Project Management, 3rd Ed.", good introductory PM book � Berkun, Scott, "The Art of Project Management", terrific, readable, witty, comprehensive � Lauesen, Soren, "Software Requirements: Styles and Techniques", good comparitive overview of requirements techniques � Rothman, Johanna; Derby, Esther , "Behind Closed Doors Secrets of GreatManagement", a recommended guide to management skills for PM's * Stellman, Andrew; Greene, Jennifer , "Applied Software Project Management", very practical project management advice (new O'Reilly title) |
| Microsoft Project |
Product home page at Microsoft� MicrosoftProjectBooks with trial Version� Chatfield, "Microsoft Office Project 2003 Step by Step" $19.79 at amazon (covers basics well, lots of pictures)� Stover, "Microsoft Project 2003 Inside Out" $32.99 at amazon (hefty reference from Microsoft Press) Buying MS Project� journeyed.com $69.98 for MS-Project 2003 Standard (with student ID)� amazon.com $513.99 for MS-Project 2003 Standard � Discount pricing for non-profits at TechSoup.org |
| MS-Project Plans |
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� Very good samples at Department of Energy (DOE), scroll to bottom
� Sample Software Schedule (.zip containing .mpp file) at construx.com (McConnel's Survival Guide) � RUP-oriented software project plan (.zip containing .mpp file), also with Use Case and Project Charter templates (from "Developing Applications with Java and UML" by Paul R. Reed, Jr.) |
| Other MS-Project Resources |
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� Usenet/Deja discussion group microsoft.public.project (at Google)
� Discussion Forum on MS-Project questions � Creating MS-Project Templates � Using MS-Project Filters � Understanding MS-Project Constraints � Very good MS Project tutorials by Mike Glen � Project-related downloads at Microsoft's site � MPA: the Microsoft Project Association (formerly MPUG) |
| Sample SOW and Project Charter Docs |
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� Sample Statement of Work (Mill Group Multimedia Corp)
� Complex SOW (.mil) � Project Charter: definition and example (at MIT) � Sample Project Charter: Eclipse Tools � Project Charter description from Canada's treasury CIO branch (or view complete version) � Sample Project Charter at construx.com (Steve McConnell's site) � Sample Project Charter (projectability.com) � How to Write an RFP for a Web Project |
| Sample Software Development Plans |
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� Sample Software Development Plan (Word DOC) at llnl.gov
� Sample Project Plan including charter (State of CA) � Sample Software Development Plan from this companion site to McConnell's "Software Project Survival Guide" � Sample Software Project Plan from R.S.Pressman & Associates Inc. "Adaptive Process Model" � Example development plan from a .mil project (C-SAWS) � Good example development plan from DOE � Very good sample RUP Plan (PDF) |
| Other Project Documents (free) |
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� PM Templates and Checklists at State of Texas (with good Risk Factors lists)
� Excellent collection of PM and Software Development documents, templates and checklists (.doc/.mpp files) at Department of Energy (DOE) � Software Project Survival Guide documents � Phases and associated documents (at EPRI corp) � Good misc document templates from dkjest (also includes links to PMBOK PDFs) at Phil Wolff's site � Many project management examples, checklists, and templates from Washington State Dept of IS � Sample project documents at State of NC office � Sample requirements/analysis document templates at processimpact.com (based on book "Software Requirements") * Variety of PM templates: Plans, Schedules, Requirements, QA and others. From O'Reilly authors Stellman and Greene. |
| Project Methodology |
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� Full PMI PMBOK (PDF), older 1996 edition, details on new 2004 edition here
� PRINCE2, Projects in Controlled Environments, from the UK's Office of Government Commerce (OGC) � Good presentation comparing PMBOK and PRINCE2 � Sample Project Management Methodology (PMM) at State of Michigan (with document templates) � Example project lifecycle of a software consultant/vendor (CDD Inc) � Sample lifecycle for small-to-medium database applications from the consultancy Elucidata Sercices � Project Management Best Practices from the Giga Research group � Safety First: Avoiding Software Mishaps and Software Safety by the Numbers on managing safety-critical software projects � Process On Demand from BOT International, set of Sarbanes-Oxley compliant PM/PMO processes (w/other resources such as PM Tip of the Week) * Method123 MPMM: a large set of PM templates and related PM methodology from vendor Method123. * Prince2 User Group: a support resource for the Prince2 method. |
| Project Management Software |
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� Microsoft Project, the project management software with largest market share
� eProject a leading web-based hosted ASP solution � Open Workbench an 'Open source alternative to MS Project', formerly Project Workbench from Niku Corp � Milestones Simplicity and their Professional product � AMS Realtime � Primavera Project Manager � Artemis 7 and Artemis Views � Good index and links to project management software and useful software (including Excel based tools) � Nice review from TechRepublic comparing low-cost PM tools: Project Kickstart, MinuteMan, PlanBee, ProjeX, Mission Manager, Intellisys Project Desktop � Fasttrack Schedule from ACE Software, good graphic output and Mac support � ProSight high-end portfolio management tools � UMT project portfolio management software and consulting specialists � Clarity portfolio management and governance tools from Niku � Business Engine portfolio management web-based tool suite � Auego5 portfolio management tools (European-based) � Software Lifecycle tool suite from QSM for estimation, tracking and analysis (lots of metrics) � i-lign PM tools with focus on business alignment, from New Zealand startup � Artifact a pay-as-you-go service for managing outsourced software development projects � Short outline of PM Tools � Intellisys Project Desktop a low-cost cross-platform PM tool (supports Linux, Mac, Windows) � Open source PM tools: OpenSched, Projectory, jxProject a free advertising supported product, Tucows list of Linux PM tools � QMind team collaboration platform supporing e-learning and PM � Clockware web-based time tracking with MS Project integration � Vertabase Pro, web-based project management suite � More open source project management software: Imendio Planner for GNOME desktop, GanttProject at SourceForge.net � GForge, open source tool for team collaboration, code mgmt, etc (derived from SourceForge codebase) � iToolsControl, web-based portfolio management tools (New Zealand based company) � @task desktop and enterprise project management package � MindManager, great brainstorming and visualization tool. Useful for PMs. � Business Arts, a set of Excel-based planning tools * Goplan, flexible, useful online project management system. Free and paid plans. |
| Other Project Management Software and Tools |
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Many of these I have not used in practice so I'm not "vouching" for them here, just want you to know they exist. Many have downloadable trial versions if you want to test-drive them (they often integrate in some way with MS-Project). � Project Kickstart a brainstorming and early planning tool� WBS Chart Pro and PERT Chart EXPERT from Critical Tools � Timesheet Professional project-oriented time and activity tracking � A "Project Control Panel" (graphically interesting; maybe of limited real value) � iTeamwork free web-based, low-end PM tool � FogBugz very good, web-based bug/feature/PM product from Fog Creek Software (Joel Spolsky) � BaseCamp, interesting low-cost hosted service (ASP) � Plan on the net.com, another example of web-based project management software � BPS Project, web-native PM collaboration software � Same-page.com offers online tools for PM and virtual team collaboration � eTaskMaker from InterPlan Systems, specializing in oil/petrol industry � Listing of "Software Engineering" Tools like CASE tools (but not PM specific-tools) � Comparison of Free/Open Source Project Hosting sites * Side Job track, web-based tool for managing 'side jobs' |
| Development Methodology |
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� Lots of links on development methodologies at Cetus Links
� Leading Agile Methodologies: Extreme Programming, Scrum, Crystal Clear, Feature Driven Development (FDD) � RUP: Rational Unified Process (RUP) at IBM (Rational acquired in 2002) � Planning An Iterative Project (by Phillippe Krutchen at Rational) � Extreme Methodologies for an Extreme World � A Rational Development Process by Philippe Kruchten in Crosstalk magazine � salon.com story on XP "Totally Awesome Software?" � "The Case Against XP" � "Taking Programming to the Extreme" on agile methods at MIT Review � Heavyweight vs. Lightweight Methodologies � Methodology.org Links to many leading methodologies � Don't Say the "P" Word editorial on Processes � The Spiral Model as a Tool for Evolutionary Acquisition � Agile Software Development for the Entire Project, a Crosstalk article on agile techniques across team roles |
| WBS |
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� WBS: History and overview
� NASA Tools for WBS � Build Your WBS With Microsoft Project at microsoft.com |
| Scheduling and Estimating |
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� See also Software Metrics section below for Function Points, COCOMO, etc.
� Parametric Cost Estimating Handbook (from NASA) � Crosstalk Magazine with good Estimation articles: from the DoD � Estimation Games People Play � 10 Deadly Sins of Software Estimation by Steve McConnell (requires free registration) � Software Cost Estimation in 2002 by Capers Jones, Crosstalk magazine � Ideas on Estimating Web Development Costs (from Crosstalk magazine) � SCEW: Software Cost Estimation Web Site � Estimating Software Costs from SD Magazine (requires paid registration), Part 2, Pt 3, Pt 4 � Parametric Estimating Handbook � Estimating Software Costs Griffith University lecture notes � How to Defend an Unpopular Schedule � Links to cost estimation tools � "Reducing Bias in Software Project Estimates" from Crosstalk magazine � To Err is Human, To Estimate, divine, an Information Week review of 2 estimation products: Cost Xpert and KnowledgePlan � Estimating Object-Oriented Software Projects with Use Cases well-written, but long thesis paper (read sect 1-3) � Estimation of Effort Based on Use Cases in iterative, fixed-cost projects at Rational Software � Painless Software Scheduling, very good essay and technique from Joel Spolsky * Schedule Chicken, fun but insightful blog post from Jim Carson
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| PERT, CPM, Network Analysis |
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� PERT Practice from Mark Kelly at McKinnon College in AU
� O-R Models for Network Analysis (operations research quant-oriented view into PERT/CPM), with Tutorial questions |
| Requirements |
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� Recommended Requirements Gathering Practices
� Requirements Engineering as a Success Factor in Software Projects � Exploring Requirements: Quality Before Design one of many good books by Gerald M. Weinberg � Volere Requirements Resources, UK-based site with templates, links and other resources on requirements � JAD on Shoestring Budget (with good links to other JAD resources) � Systems Analysis Web Sites � 10 Requirements traps to Avoid � Reducing Risks Through Proper Specification of Software Requirements � Requirements Risks Can Drown Software Projects � Writing Software Requirements Specifications at TECHWR-L, site for technical writers � Sample requirements document at EPRI � Sample requirements document at processimpact.com � usecases.org with lots of Use Case resources � Example CRUD Matrix � Automating Requirements Management review of leading RM tools � Requirements software: Telelogic DOORS, market leading requirements management tool � Requirements software: Rational's RequisitePro targeted for RUP-based environments � Requirements software: Borland's CaliberRM collaborative requirements management system � Requirements software: iRise requirements 'visualization' software � Requirements software: eRequirements, specialized tool from small startup � Requirements software: GatherSpace.com a web-based, hosted requirements management application * Requirements software: Simunication online requirements visualization software * Requirements software: Accept Software with unique collaboration capabilities and automatic MRD and PRD generation |
| Risk Management |
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� Introduction to Risk & Risk Managment in Software Projects
� Keep Your Project on track via risk mgmt with Top-10 Risk List example (SD Magazine) � Know Your Enemy: Software Risk Management (at Process Impact, a good software process site) � Klogging Project Risk with very nice Excel spreadsheet for risk management � Checklist of Common Schedule Risks (from McConnell) � Risk Management in the SDLC � Risk Management Fundamentals in Software Development from Crosstalk magazine � Assessing Softare Risk from Crosstalk magazine � Example Top 10 Risk List from McConnell's Survival Guide |
| Software Metrics |
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� Fundamentals of Function Point Analysis from Int'l Function Point Users's Group
� Function Point FAQ � Overview of various software metrics � Using Function Points to Govern Outsourced Applications � Book: Function Point Analysis Garmus & Herron � Function Points for "humorous" buttons � Function Points Manual (complete 100 page detailed tutorial) � COCOMO II at USC � NIST paper giving overview of software metrics � Web-based Metrics Tools including simple Java-based Function Point calculator, COCOMO, and CMM tools � Software by the Numbers: An Overview of the Software Metrics Landscape � Basic Performance Measurement (.doc format) from DOE � Guidelines for Software Measurement (.doc format) from DOE � Focusing Measurement on Manager's Information Needs � "IT Metrics for Success" article from InformationWeek � Let the Numbers Do the Talking comparison of measurements across languages & industries |
| Earned Value Analysis |
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� Earned Value Web Site at Office of Under Secretary of Defense, with good training Center
� Earned Value, Clear and Simple (PDF) � Earned Value Terms Used in MS-Project � Earned Value in MS-Project 2000 at microsoft.com � Gaining Confidence in Using ROI and Earned Value at Crosstalk Magazine � Earned Value Project Management at Crosstalk Magazine � Analysis of Earned Value Data � Software Project Planning, Statistics, and Earned Value from Crosstalk magazine |
| Testing/Quality Assurance (QA) General |
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� Detailed Introduction to Software Testing
* History's Worst Software Bugs � Software QA FAQ at Rick Hower's Software QA/Test Resource Center � They Write the Right Stuff article from Fast Company on NASA's software development methods � Software Errors Cost Billions article from Reuters new service � Surviving the Top 10 Challenges in Software Test Automation � 200 QA Interview Questions � QA Forums extensive testing discussion site � Software Quality Engineer Certification Study Guide � The Elusive Tester to Developer Ratio (and Johanna Rothman's take on same) � Good Collection of QA articles at Rice Consulting � Index of Web Site Monitoring Tools � Misc web-based defect tracking: bug-track.com, MetaQuest Census, Scarab open-source 'artifact mgmt' � trac, low-cost, web-based with built-in wiki (does more than defect tracking) � Mantis, open-source defect tracking � FogBugz from Fog Creek Software (see above in PM tools), also more than defect tracking � Good QA Links from tantara.com � ISO 9000 In Plain English at Praxicom Research |
| QA Documents |
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� Sample Web Site Test Plan from stickyminds.com
� Sample Software Quality Assurance Plan (SQAP) from DOE � Sample Test Plans from SQATester.com � Sample Test Plans from qacity.com � Sample Test Plan from projectrack.net |
| Contract & Procurement Management |
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� Some Lessons Learned on Software Development Contracts from Crosstalk magazine
� Understanding Teaming Agreements |
| Team Management |
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� The Mix and Match Approach (CIO mag story about matrix team mgmt with rotation)
� Architect Your Effectiveness, from an interesting presentation at earlier AYE conference � "From Project Manager to Project Leader" � "Life, Death, and the Psychology of a Project" at Baseline magazine |
| Configuration Management |
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� CM Plans: The Beginning of Your CM Solution from SEI (CMU Software Engineering Institute)
� CM Today's CM Yellow Pages � Sample Software Configuration Management Plans at DOE � Sample chapter (PDF), "What is Configuration Management" from the very good book "Configuration Management Principles and Practice" by Anne Mette Jonassen Hass |
| Release/Deployment Process |
| � Sample release checklist from Steve McConnell's Survival Guide Site |
| Transition and Closure |
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� transition Plan Template from DOE (MS-Word .doc)
� Project Templates including Closure Reports with completed examples at the Tasmanian State Government � Project Close-Out process overview from Missouri Office of IT (MS-Word .doc) � Post Implementation Review Guideline from New South Wales Dept of Public Works, Austrailia � Good set of Project Management templates and checklists from Arkansas Dept of IS (in Word and PDF formats) � Excellent sample Post Implementation Review (.doc) from Queensland University, Austrailia (with other good templates) � Close Out: The Forgotten Phase � Interesting Post-Mortem on Development of game "Heavy Metal" from a good series on Gamasutra.com (game industry site, requires free membership) � Society for Effective Lessons Learned Sharing (SELLS) � Close the Project resources at the University of Washington |
| Project Recovery |
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� Case Studies in Project Recovery from Steve McConnell's "Rapid Development"
� Mathematical approach to project recovery from Crosstalk Magazine |
| CMM / Maturity Models |
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� An overview of maturity models
� Carnegie Mellon's Software Engineering Institute (SEI) * SEI's CMMI IPPD: Integrated Product and Process Development and set of PowerPoints on IPPD � PMI's OPM3 PM maturity model � Other CMU Capability Maturity Models � Example of how companies use CMM certification for marketing (Wipro Technologies in this case) � Misconceptions of the Capability Maturity Model � Surviving a CMM Assesment � Article on how CMMI is replacing CMM |
| ROI |
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� Excellent "Understanding the Time Value of Money" articles and interactive calculators at Corporate Finance Live
� The ROI of IT collection of articles from CIO Magazine � Another good article on the Time Value of Money at Investopedia � A Buyer's Guide to IT Value Methodologies from CIO mag: traditional/quantitative/probablistic methods � IT Value: Tools and Techniques, a collection of articles from CIO mag � Artemis 7, with some interesting screenshots shown � Links to sample business cases � ROI for the Rest of Us (requires free membership) � PlanView high-end PM tools vendor � Financial Primer: ROI, NPV, Payback and IRR from cioview.com � Justifying a Business Web Site � Realizing ROI on IT from Network Magazine (India) � Demo of ROI Analyst a tool for sales teams to demonstrate value � Computerworld magazine's ROI section |
| PM Blogs & Social Networks |
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� Johanna Rothman's Managing Product Development blog, always interesting
� Projectified, Brian Kennemer's excellent blog on MS Project � Esther Derby's Software (Management) Process Improvement blog � Hal Macomber, Reforming Project Management blog � joelonsoftware.com, great advice, thought provoking & fun site Joel calls "painless software management" � Theory Of Constraints (TOC)-centric blogs: Clarke Ching, Frank Patrick, Tony Rizzo. See AGI-Goldratt Institute for more on TOC. � Patrick Mayfield's blog on PRINCE2 and MSP � Glen Alleman's blog 'Herding Cats' and his comprehensive set of resources at Niwot Ridge � Tags: PM on TagCloud � Tags: Project+Management on Technorati � Tags: Project+Management on Feedster � Tags: del.icio.us tag "Project+Management" (and del.icio.us tags back to here) * Scott Berkun's blog on PM and his excellent O'Reilly book The Art of Project Management (see also his good essays) * Project Management Source blog with PM news, reviews and related items |
| PM Organizations |
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� Project Management Institute (PMI)
� American Society for the Advancement of Project Management (asapm) � International Association of Project and Program Management (IAPPM) � APM Group, UK accreditation specialist, see PPM Diploma � Association for Project Management, Europe's largest independent PM organization, UK-based. See their APM Body of Knowledge (PDF) |
| PM Events* |
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� PMI SeminarsWorld
� PMI links to other PM-related events � ProjectWorld Nov 15-18, 2005 |
| Portfolio Management* |
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� Project Portfolio Mgmt (from CIO Magazine)
� Portfolio Management Forum run by vendor ProSight but with good discussions/articles/links � Consider Architecture in Project Portfolio Mgmt (from CIO Magazine) � Best Practices for Project Management Offices (PMO's) � See also section on Project Management Software above |
| Certification |
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� PMI Certification
� CompTIA Project+ certification * PMP Certification Group with large, activity community. Good forum and study docs in files section. � Free PMP exam demo with 200 sample questions (requires registration) � Rita Mulcahy's book PMP Exam Prep is pricey but very good � PM Campus is a more established PMP training corp, with online exams and 25 question demo (signup required) * ESI International, one of the largest global PM training companies * American Management Association (AMA), offer both basic and advanced project management training |
| URLs of Interest |
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� Dave W Farthing's Software Project Management Links page (University of Glamorgan, UK)
� Very good articles on management and more by Johanna Rothman � Software Development Magazine's Articles on Project Management � PMBOK Guide Chapter 3 free (PDF) � StickyMinds, comprehensive software development resource, mix of free and premium content � A Project Management Pimer good overview from Nick Jenkins, a free release under Creative Commons license � 16 Critical Software Practices at Software Program Managers Network (SPMN) � 4PM.com project management tools and resources � Comprehensive PM Dictionary at Project Auditors � Very interesting thread on visualizing PM data at Edward Tufte's great site edwardtufte.com and his Ask E.T. Forum � , good set of PM guidelines. From Jim McCarthy at Microsoft, author of Dynamics of Software Development * Wikipedia's Project Management entry, with some good reference links |
| Sites with Premium PM Content |
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� gantthead.com, online community for IT project managers, some premium/$
� Method123: Project management templates/$ � pmboulevard.com various PM resources, some premium/$ � ProjectConnections.com: PM resources, some premium/$ � ITToolkit.com: IT resources, some PM, many premium/$ � ITProjectTemplates.com document and project plan templates (some free to PMI members) |
| PM Magazines |
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� Baseline Magazine: Excellent monthly on PM (with an IT focus)
� PM Network: PMI's monthly magazine (partial content online) � Crosstalk, The Journal of Defense Software Engineering (not just PM, but excellent resource) � Chief Project Officer, new magazine spring 2005, "The Resource for Managing Porfolios of Projects" � Project Management Journals and Magazines, comprehensive descriptions and links at PM Forum � IT magazines often with PM content: CIO, Darwin, CIO Insight, Software Development (login required) |
| Podcasts* |
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� Controlling Chaos Podcast
� Jerry Manas Monthly Project Management Series � PM Lessons Learned Podcast � PMI Information System SIG Podcast � Project Management Training, Consulting & Management Training Courses by TSI, requires iTunes � The PMO Podcast � The Project Management Podcast � The Project Management PrepCast |
| Project Management Dictionaries / Glossaries* |
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� Good dictionary at Project Auditors
� Project Management Glossary from Max Wideman |
| Other |
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* "No Silver Bullet: Essense and Accidents of Software Engineering", the classic essay from Frederick P. Brooks
� 10 Budgetary Black Holes that can suck funds from your IT project budget � The 36 Classic Mistakes by Steve McConnell (from his book "Rapid Development") * Anatomy of a Disaster: How the FBI Blew It, InfoWorld profile of FBI's recent runaway Virtual Case File project � SWEBOK: Software Engineering Body of Knowledge (from IEEE) � Quantitative IT Portfolio Management (academic, highly-quantitative view of portfolio mgmt) � "The Frameworks Quagmire, a Brief Look" � State of CA, IT PM Guidelines � Brandeis U Sample Charter (really more of a SPMP) � Project Magazine, a modest site with PM-related content � NASA's Manager's Handbook for Software Development (from 1990 but quite a good reference) � "The Nine Deadly Sins of Project Planning" (from IEEE Software) � See Some Interesting Discussions on SD Mag's Project Mgmt & Process msg boards � A PM Producivity Checklist � 20 Secrets of Successful Project Management � Optimizing Project Success by Matching Mgmt Style to Project Type � Microsoft's "MS-Project" Team Eats Their Own Dog Food � Project Clarity Through Stakeholder Analysis � Project Scheduling According to Dr. Goldratt on Critical Chain scheduling � Distributed Development: Insights, Challenges, and Solutions � Seven Characteristics of Dysfunctional Software Projects � Scope Creep: Mastering Morph Management � The CHAOS Report from the Standish Group � Niwot Ridge Resources, lots of good PM-related links � NASA Change Control (cartoon) � Project Management Proverbs � PM Jokes |
| Getting a PM Job |
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* Project Management Career Search page at pmforum.org
� Ask These Questions before hiring a PM consultant from TechRepublic.com � Gantthead.com Career Development section � "Careers in Project Management" at Vault.com � PMI Career HQ � NYC PMI chapter's Career Corner |
| Job & Salary-Related Links |
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� Real IT Industry Salaries Good search function. (can use this to assign resource costs in your plan)
� salary.com (a Benefits function shows base+loading costs) � 10 Reasons Why You Should Become a Great Project Leader � Contracting: How Do You Rate?, IT Contractor mag article on salaries (shows PM jobs get highest $$) |
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