Software Development Explained: Creativity Meets Complexity
Agile, Waterfall, and the Key to Modern Project Management
Project Approaches; Off-the-Shelf and Custom Development; One Comprehensive Tool and Specialized Tools; Phased Launches and Pilots
Teams and Team Roles and Responsibilities Defined
Project Research and Technology Choice; Conflicts at the Start of Projects; Four Additional Project Delays; Initial Pitfalls
Final Discovery; Project Definition, Scope, and Documentation
Budgeting: The Budgeting Methods; Comparative, Bottom-Up, Top-Down, and Blends; Accurate Estimating
Project Risks: The Five Most Common Project Hazards and What to Do About Them; Budgeting and Risk
Communication; Project Communication Strategy; from Project Kickoff to Daily Meetings
The Project Execution Phase: Diagnosing Project Health; Scope Compromises
First Deliverables: Testing, QA, and Project Health Continued
Problems: Identifying and Troubleshooting the Three Most Serious Project Problems; Criteria for Cancellation
Launch and Post-Launch: UAT, Security Testing, Performance Testing, Go Live, Rollback Criteria, and Support Mode.