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Software Project Management (exe): For a project to be successful it has to be planned and managed so that the project objectives are achieved. A comprehensive plan ensures adequate planning for all the aspects that are necessary for project success. A plan is used to execute the project and to monitor and control it....; Tags: software, project, software project management, software project, edistalearning, project management, it operations, it service management; Software downloads 2008-07-16
New Solution Improves Software Project Management, Productivity, and Quality: Facing multiple simultaneous projects, the nine-member software development group within the Washington State Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development CTED found it difficult to accurately assess project status, estimate new efforts, and ensure sufficient software quality. The group adopted Microsoft Visual Studio Team System to help it overcome all...; Tags: software, solution, software project management, microsoft corp., software quality, tools & techniques, project management, management, it operations, it service management; Case studies 2007-04-01
Transform your software development and software project management processes by adopting agile methods: It is not too extreme a statement to say that when it comes to software development and software project management in general, agile changes everything. In this sample chapter from Scaling Software Agility: Best Practices for Large Enterprises, examine new paradigms that real teams are using to...; Tags: software, software project management, addison-wesley, project management, software development, tools & techniques, it operations, it service management, software/web development, management; Book chapters 2007-03-27
Set your software development project on the road to success with these practical tools and strategies: Ever wonder why many software projects run into trouble, and many never ship at all—while others run like well-oiled machines? Learn how to set your software development project on the road to success in this sample chapter from Ship it! A Practical Guide to Successful Software Projects. Discover a...; Tags: software, strategy, software project management, tool, tools & techniques, project management, software development, management, it operations, it service management, software/web development; Book chapters 2006-10-25
Improve productivity, reduce costs, and deliver more effective solutions by practicing iterative software project management: Iterative processes have gained widespread acceptance because they help software developers reduce risk and cost, manage change, improve productivity, and deliver more effective, timely solutions. But conventional project management techniques don't work well in iterative projects, and newer iterative management techniques have, thus far, been poorly documented. Learn how to...; Tags: software, technique, software project management, addison-wesley, project management, tools & techniques, productivity, software development, it operations, it service management, management, software/web development; Book chapters 2006-09-27

Intelligent Assistance for Software Project Management: This paper examines the issues of assisting software project managers in the decision making processes involved in the planning, managing and executing of a software development project. The role of software project management tools is examined and a proposal for an intelligent assistant system for software project management is set...; Tags: software, software project management, project management, tools & techniques, it operations, it service management, management; White papers 2005-10-06
Prompter: A Decision Support Tool for Software Project Management: This paper describes work undertaken within the context of the P3 Project and Process Prompter Project which aims to develop the Prompter tool, a "decision-support tool to assist in the planning and managing of a software project". Prompter will have the ability to help software project managers to assimilate best...; Tags: software, dublin city university, software project management, decision support, project management, tools & techniques, it operations, it service management, management; White papers 2005-10-06
Software Project Management Plan for 'Telemetry Display and Archival on Linux Platform': The project presented in this paper evaluates the process of Altitude and Orbit Control Electronics package. It involves communication between satellite and earth stations through the Telemetry subsystem in the satellite. Status of the spacecraft is available in the telemetry buffer. Thus the authors will need to retrieve the status...; Tags: st. louis, linux, software project management, telemetry, satellite, rpc, network technology, unix, operating systems, networking, software; White papers 2005-04-29
Accommodating Soft Skills in Software Project Management: This paper summarizes the soft skills that can possibly improve the success rate of software projects. These projects, if not managed properly can lead to escalation of budget and time schedules beyond expectations. Deterioration of quality may be inevitable while deploying efforts to deal with cost overrun and schedule extension....; Tags: software, skill, software project management, tools & techniques, workforce management, project management, management, human resources, it operations, it service management; White papers 2005-04-16
Software Quality Management Supported by Software Agent Technology: Software technology and computing resources have evolved and developed considerably over the past years and may be considered as the backbone of many business ventures today. However, the software project management environment has also changed and is continuously evolving. The traditional software project management methods cannot, and do not, address...; Tags: software, software project management, project management, tools & techniques, it operations, it service management, management; White papers 2005-04-16

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Social giving for charity begets social giving for community: Normally I don't write about specific events but I'm making an exception as this is almost a mini overview for how charity in social media can turn into a benefit for the social Web community. In May I launched a Social Media Charity Auction that raised about...; Tags: social media, greg verdino, inbound marketing summit, jennifer leggio; Blog posts 2008-08-07
iPhone black screen of death (updated): I received an email from an iPhone user greatly concerned about "either an unaddressed issue with both 2.0 and 2.01 software - or a rogue apps that is taking down the entire OS." After visiting the App Store from his iPhone "nothing loaded, the screen just stayed...; Tags: apple iphone, apple inc., black screen, btl, e-mail, online communications, jason d. o\'grady; Blog posts 2008-08-07
iPhone 3G boot failure complaints pile up: Updated: The iPhone 3G appears to be having a few software issues that are leaving a few disgruntled customers in its wake. We were tipped off by a reader who outlined the following: This happened while running iPhone version 2.0. Visited App Store using iPhone -...; Tags: apple iphone, apple iphone 3g, 3g, cellular phones, wireless, consumer electronics, personal technology, larry dignan; Blog posts 2008-08-07
Will the Olympics melt the Internet?: Okay, sky-is-falling fans and network neutrality proponents: We're about to find out whether the Internet can â€“ or will â€“ break down under the strain of mass consumption of streaming video. At least that's the opinion of Brick Eksten, the president and CEO...; Tags: nbc, network, video, stream, internet, corporate communications, web site development, marketing, tom steinert-threlkeld; Blog posts 2008-08-07
Apple sued for ... slavery?!?!!: The complaint claims that Apple misleadingly classified workers as management employees in order to avoid having to pay them overtime. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Tags: overtime, apple inc., class action, benefits, human resources, adrian kingsley-hughes; Blog posts 2008-08-07
Teaching language to robots: For a project scheduled to end in 2011, Plymouth University researchers will build two robots using software allowing them to interact with each other to exchange learned information like humans. The team will use language-learning techniques designed for children. According to The Engineer, the goal of the project is to...; Tags: project, concept, neck, belpaeme, robots, emerging technologies, roland piquepaille; Blog posts 2008-08-07
I went to Moscone Center and all I got was this stupid T-Shirt: Where's the hot chicks? Yeah you heard it, Summer LinuxWorld Expo sucked. Again. No, I didn't go this year. In fact, I haven't gone in two years. So how can I say it sucked? Because everyone who I know...; Tags: booth, trade show, webcast, linux, internet, rss, web site development, web technology, operating systems, software, jason perlow; Blog posts 2008-08-07
CIOs: We love video conferencing and online training; Enterprise 2.0 on the ropes: Chief information officers have the hots for online training, video conferencing and collaboration software such as Microsoft's SharePoint. Just don't ask these execs to blog, use a wiki or enter a virtual world. That's the recap from a survey of 1,400 CIOs by staffing firm Robert Half...; Tags: cio, online training, enterprise 2.0, wiki, online communications, larry dignan; Blog posts 2008-08-07
A look at risk-reward: Apple may nuke apps on your iPhone remotely: Apple apparently can disable App Store software remotely on your iPhone 3G. The iPhone calls home and poof the application is nuked. Needless to say that this has caused a bit of a blog ruckus Techmeme. MacRumors notes that Apple has come under fire for removing App...; Tags: apple iphone, apple inc., 3g, tools & techniques, cellular phones, consumer electronics, personal technology, management, larry dignan; Blog posts 2008-08-07
Video: Mobile takes center stage at LinuxWorld: ZDNet correspondent Sumi Das talks with Senior Editor Sam Diaz about one of the big themes at this year's LinuxWorld Expo--mobility. Diaz discusses how large companies like Motorola are encouraging Linux developers to write software for mobile devices. by Larry Dignan; Tags: mobile, video, diaz, linux, advertising & promotion, corporate communications, operating systems, software, marketing, larry dignan; Blog posts 2008-08-07