Process-Based Software Project Management

Not connecting software project management (SPM) to actual, real-world development processes can lead to a complete divorcing of SPM to software engineering that can undermine any successful software project. By explaining how a layered process architectural model improves operational efficiency, Process-Based Software Project Management out

About the Author

F. Alan Goodman has over 20 years' experience in the software process field. He is now an independent process consultant in the San Diego area. Al holds a MScEE degree from the University of California (Santa Barbara). His extensive background covers both commercial and DoD contracting software engineering environments. Al has had all possible software engineering-related roles throughout his career in both management and nonmanagement positions., Al has been the past president of the San Diego chapter of the Society for Software Quality (SSQ) for two years. He has taught computer-related courseware at West Coast University and National University in San Diego at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Al has also been a presenter at the Software Engineering Group (SEPG), Society for Software Quality (SSQ), San Diego Computer Society, and the San Diego Project Management Institute (PMI). He has California teaching credentials for engineering topics at the college level. He is currently pursuing being an adjunct professor at the University of California at San Diego (UCSD) Extension. He will teach "Process-Based Software Project Management" where he will apply his process approach to the real world of software project management., For more information on the author, please see www.theprocessguy.com.