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                                          man, sound development processes and proper project management can help to ensure                                                                 t
                                          your software projects are delivered on time and under budget. Providing the know-                                                                a
                                          how to manage software projects effectively, Introduction to Software Project                                                                    I
                                          Management supplies an accessible introduction to software project management.                                                                   n
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                                          The book begins with an overview of the fundamental techniques of project                                                                        oduc
                                          management and the technical aspects of software development. This section supplies 
                                          the understanding of the techniques required to mitigate uncertainty in projects and                                                             t
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                                          better control the complexity of software development projects. The second part                                                                  on
                                          illustrates the technical activities of software development in a coherent process—                                                               t
                                          describing how to customize this process to fit a wide range of software development                                                             o
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                                               •  Examines project management frameworks and software development                                                                          f
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                                                   standards, including ESA and NASA guidelines, PRINCE , and PMBOK  
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                                               •  Addresses open source development practices and tools so readers can adopt 
                                                   best practices and get started with tools that are available for free                                                                   a
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                                               •  Explains how to tailor the development process to different kinds of products                                                            e P
                                                   and formalities, including the development of web applications
                                               •  Includes access to additional material for both practitioners and teachers at                                                            r
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                                          Supplying an analysis of existing development and management frameworks, the                                                                     c
                                          book describes how to set up an open-source tool infrastructure to manage projects.                                                              t M
                                          Since practitioners must be able to mix traditional and agile techniques effectively, 
                                          the book covers both and explains how to use traditional techniques for planning                                                                 anag
                                          and developing software components alongside agile methodologies. It does so in a 
                                          manner that will help you to foster freedom and creativity in assembling the processes 
                                          that will best serve your needs.
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      Introduction to
      Software
       Project
     Management
     Introduction to
     Software
      Project
    Management
       Adolfo Villafiorita