Teresa Luckey & Joseph Phillips 
Software Project Management For Dummies [PDF ebook] 

Introduction 1
Part I: Starting Your Software Project 7
Chapter 1: Examining the Big Picture of Project Management 9
Chapter 2: Initiating a Software Project 25
Chapter 3: Creating the Software Scope 55
Part II: Planning Your Software Project 77
Chapter 4: Planning for Communications 79
Chapter 5: Planning for Software Project Risks 107
Chapter 6: Planning for Software Quality 131
Chapter 7: Building the Project Team 147
Chapter 8: Creating Project Time Estimates 165
Chapter 9: Building Your Project Budget 191
Part III: Executing Your Software Project Plan 209
Chapter 10: Working the Project Plan 211
Chapter 11: Working with Project People 229
Chapter 12: Procuring Goods and Services 245
Part IV: Controlling Your Software Project 263
Chapter 13: Managing Changes to the Software Project 265
Chapter 14: Using Earned Value Management in Software Projects 281
Chapter 15: Tracking Project Performance 295
Part V: Closing Your Software Project 313
Chapter 16: Finalizing the Project Management Processes 315
Chapter 17: Documenting Your Software Project 333
Part VI: The Part of Tens 347
Chapter 18: Ten Ways to Make Your Software Project Crash and Burn 349
Chapter 19: Ten Ways to Make Any Software Project Better 359
Appendix: Formal Project Management Training and Certification 369
Index 375

Teresa Luckey was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, the eighth
of twelve children. She earned the degree of Bachelor of Science
from the University of Southern Indiana, with a major in Education.
She earned her teaching endorsements in Computer Education and
Mathematics from the University of Indianapolis and thoroughly
enjoyed teaching (and learning from) junior high students for
several years. After deciding to expand her horizons beyond the
teaching profession, she pursued her interests in information
systems and project management while working at hospitals in
Indianapolis, and then moved on to a consulting firm, where she now
works as a manager implementing healthcare systems. Teresa earned
her Master of Business Administration degree from Indiana Wesleyan
University, where she served as co-class president with her
husband, David. She is just shy of completing her Master of Science
in New Media at Indiana University School of Informatics. One of
these days–soon–she hopes to finish that degree so that
she can maintain her reputation as a life-long learner.
Teresa earned her Project Management Professional Certification
through the Project Management Institute in 2001 and continues to
maintain her certification. She enjoys contributing to the field of
project management, particularly with regard to healthcare
software.
Joseph Phillips, PMP, Project+, is the Director of
Education for Project Seminars. He has managed and consulted on
projects for various industries, including technical,
pharmaceutical, manufacturing, and architectural, among
others.
Phillips has served as a project management consultant for
organizations creating project offices, maturity models, and
best-practice standardization.
As a leader in adult education, Phillips has taught organizations
how to successfully implement project management methodologies,
information technology project management, risk management, and
other courses.
Phillips has taught courses at Columbia College, University of
Chicago, Indiana University, and others. He is a Certified
Technical Trainer and has taught over 10, 000 professionals.
Phillips has contributed as an author or editor to more than 30
books on technology, careers, and project management.
Phillips is a member of the Project Management Institute and is
active in local project management chapters. He has spoken on
project management, project management certifications, and project
methodologies at numerous trade shows, PMI chapter meetings, and
employee conferences. When not writing, teaching, or consulting,
Phillips can be found behind a camera or on the working end of a
fly rod. You can contact Phillips through
www.projectseminars.com.