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SPM Lecture # 1.

This document outlines the key concepts of project management including defining a project, management functions like planning, organizing, staffing, directing, controlling, monitoring, innovating, and representing. It also distinguishes between software projects and other types of projects. The objectives are to understand the concepts of project and software project management.

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SPM Lecture # 1.

This document outlines the key concepts of project management including defining a project, management functions like planning, organizing, staffing, directing, controlling, monitoring, innovating, and representing. It also distinguishes between software projects and other types of projects. The objectives are to understand the concepts of project and software project management.

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‫بسم اهلل الرحـمن الرحیم‬

Computer Science faculty


Software Engineering Department

SOFTWARE PROJECT
MANAGEMENT

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 Objectives:
When you have completed this chapter you will be able to:

 Understand the project;

 Understand management and function of management;

 Understand software project management;

 Distinguish between software and other types of development


projects;

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 Contents:
 Project:

 Management:

 Function of Management

 Project Management:

 Software Project Management:

 Software projects versus other types of project:


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Definition…

What is Project?

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Project
A project is a specific, finite task to be accomplished.

Project refers to the series of tasks that need to carried

out in order to reach specific goal

Any set of activities can be considered to be a project if

they have a definite start time and end time and these set

of activities achieve some predefined goals.

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Project…
 A project needs resources for a definite period of time. These
resources are allocated during project development and after
project gets completed.

When the project is finished it must be evaluated to determine


whether it satisfies the objectives and goals

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Management

What is Management?

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Management…

 Management is the coordination and administration of


tasks to achieve a goal

 The task (function) of management can be categorized:

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Management…
 Planning
 Organizing
 Staffing
 Directing
 Controlling
 Monitoring
 Innovating
 Representing
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Management…

What is Planning?

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Planning
• Planning is the process used by managers to identify and
select appropriate goals.

• Deciding a courses of action for accomplishing


organizational objectives.

• Planning means, deciding what is to be done.

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Planning…
 The following three steps are used for good planning:

1. Which goals should be pursued?

2. How should the goal be attained?

3. How should resources be allocated?

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Management…

What is Organizing?

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Organizing

• In organizing, managers create the structure of working


relationships between organizational members that best
allows them to work together and achieve goals.

• Managers will also layout lines of authority and responsibility


for members.

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Management…

What is Stuffing?

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Staffing
• Managers will group people into departments according to the
tasks performed.

• This structure coordinates and motivates employees so that


they work together to achieve goals.

• Selecting and training people for the right positions in the


organization.

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Management…

What is Directing?

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Directing
 Managers determine a clear vision for employees to follow, and
help employees understand the role they play in attaining
goals.

 Leadership involves a manager using power, influence, vision,


persuasion, and communication skills

 The outcome of the leading function is a high level of


motivation and commitment from employees to the
organization, to successfully achieve the predefined goals. 18
Management…

What is Monitoring?

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Monitoring
 Monitoring is the collection, recording, and reporting of
project information that is of importance to the project
manager and other relevant stakeholders.

 Managers will monitor individuals, departments, and the


organization to determine if desired performance has been
 reached.
 Checking the progress from the project activities

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Management…

What is Controlling?

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Controlling
 Control uses the monitored data and information to bring actual
performance into agreement with the plan.
 In controlling, managers evaluate how well the organization is
achieving its goals and takes corrective action to improve
performance. And also take action to increase performance as
required.
 The outcome of the controlling function is the accurate
measurement of performance and regulation of efficiency and
effectiveness.

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Innovating
 Innovating:
 In its simplest term, innovation is using new ideas and
approaches to solve existing problems

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Representing
 Representing:
Have good coordination and communication with users and
stakeholders.

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