Project Management with the IBM Rational Unified Process(c) Lessons from the Trenches

Project Management with the IBM Rational Unified Process: Lessons From The Trenches

ISBN: 0321336399
EAN: 2147483647

Year: 2007
Pages: 166

Authors: R. Dennis Gibbs

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Project Management with the IBM Rational Unified Process: Lessons from the Trenches
Table of Contents
Copyright
IBM Press
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Introduction
Chapter 1. Introduction to Outsourcing
Outsourcing Defined
Four Common Scenarios Encountered in Outsourced Projects
Where Does the Rational Unified Process Fit in All of This?
Summary
What s Next?
Chapter 2. Overview of the Rational Unified Process
The Traditional Software Development Process
Introducing the Rational Unified Process
Summary
What s Next?
Chapter 3. Getting Started: Request for Proposals (RFPs), Proposals, and Contracts
How Is Procurement Accomplished for Outsourced Systems?
How Can Procurement of Software Systems Be Improved?
Issues with Managing Fixed-Price Projects
Monitoring Project Performance
Project Estimation
Selecting a Contractor Proficient in the RUP
Lessons Learned for Outsourcing Organizations
Lessons Learned for Contractors
Summary
What s Next?
Chapter 4. Best Practices for Staffing the Outsourcing Organization s Project Management Office (PMO)
Key Roles Defined
Other Role Issues
Summary
What s Next?
Chapter 5. Best Practices for Staffing the Contractor s Software Project Team
Governing Principles for Staffing the Team
Roles on the Contractor s Software Development Team
Best Practices for Managing Teams
Summary
What s Next?
Chapter 6. Establishing the Software Development Environment
Build, Buy, or Borrow
Requirements Management
Change Request Management
Configuration Management Tools
Considerations for Servers for the Software Development Environment
Considerations for Client PCs
Best Practices for Deploying New Tools
Summary
What s Next?
Chapter 7. Inception: Kicking Off the Project
Purpose and Goals of the Inception Phase
Artifacts Produced in the Inception Phase
Soft Skills
Establishing a Project Web Site
What Can Go Wrong During the Inception Phase
Establishing a Sense of Ownership of the Project Plan
Summary
What s Next?
Chapter 8. Identifying and Managing Risks
Technical Risks
Political Risks
Funding Risks
Business Risks
Risks Resulting from Dependencies on External Sources
Creating a Risk Tracking System
Summary
What s Next?
Chapter 9. Navigating the Requirements Management Process
Identifying Stakeholders
Enabling Success in Requirements Management
Considerations for Offshore and Other Long-Distance Projects
Modeling the Business Process
When the Requirements Process Goes Wrong
Summary
What s Next?
Chapter 10. Construction Iterations: Staying on Target
How Can You Tell if the Project Is Ready for Construction?
Iteration Planning, Execution, and Assessment
Contractual Issues Revisited
Common Mistakes Implementing Iterative Development in the Construction Phase
Anecdotal Observations from Development Teams Using Iterative Techniques Versus Waterfall Techniques
Summary
What s Next?
Chapter 11. Testing
How Traditional Waterfall Lifecycle Models Inhibit Testing
Testing with Iterative Lifecycle Models
The Different Types of Testing
Other Best Practices for Testing
Final Thoughts and Philosophies on Staffing for the Testing Discipline
Summary
What s Next?
Chapter 12. Transitioning a System into Service
Staffing Considerations in the Transition Phase
Project Tasks in the Transition Phase
Setting End-User Expectations for Production
Summary
What s Next?
Chapter 13. System Operations and Maintenance Issues
Procuring Maintenance Services
Summary
What s Next?
Chapter 14. Using Consultants Effectively
Staff Augmentation
Expert Consultants
Consultant Pricing
Summary
What s Next?
Chapter 15. The Project Postmortem
Defining the Project Postmortem
Sources of Information for Lessons Learned
Why Bother with a Project Postmortem?
Instilling Lessons Learned into the Organization s Memory
Examples of Trends from the Configuration Management Discipline
Trends in the Requirements Management Discipline
Collecting the Project Data
(Mis)Using Metrics Data
Summary
Appendix A. Common Mistakes Utilizing RUP
Mistake 1: Iterations of Inappropriate Length
Mistake 2: Iterations with No Clear Goal
Mistake 3: Choosing the Wrong Project for Your First Experience with the RUP
Mistake 4: Failing to Integrate Change Requests into Iterations
Mistake 5: Failing to Tailor the RUP Appropriately
Mistake 6: Failing to Test Properly During the Iteration
Mistake 7: Assuming You Can Implement the RUP Perfectly the First Time
Appendix B. Implementing a Two-Stage Procurement Process
Cultural Changes Needed
Contract Types
Who Bids on the Second Phase?
What Artifacts Should Be Produced and Made Available During the First Phase?
Summary
Glossary
Bibliography
The Rational Unified Process
Requirements Management and Use Cases
Object-Oriented Technologies and UML
The Agile Process
Project Management
Outsourcing
Miscellaneous
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