Question

6a. Effective software project management focused on the four P's. Discuss.
b. What project factors will you consider when planning the structure of software engineering teams.

Answer 1

a.The four effective p's of software project management that helps project team to meet its goals and objectives   are

1. People
2. Product
3. Process
4. Project

PEOPLE

IDENTIFYING THE ROLES PEOPLE PLAY IN ALMOST ANY GIVEN PROJECT IS THE INITIAL SET OF A SUCCESSFUL PROJECT.PEOPLE ARE THE PRIMARY RESOURCE ON EVERY PROJECT,AND WELL MANAGED TEAM CAN GREATLY INCREASE THE CHANCES FOR SUCCESS.SOME OF THE DIFFERENT ROLES PEOPLE PLAY IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT INCLUDES PROJECT MANAGER,PROJECT TEAM MEMBERS,SPONSORS,STAKEHOLDERS,BUSINESS ANALYSTS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPERS.

PRODUCT

THIS IS THE DELIVERABLE FACTOR OF THE PROJECT.THE PROJECT MANAGER SHOULD DEFINE THE PRODUCT SCOPE TO ENSURE A SUCCESSFUL OUTCOME,CONTROL "SCOPE CREEP"; AS WELL AS THE TECHNICAL HURDLES THAT HE OR SHE MAY ENCOUNTER.

THE PRODUCT OF A PROJECT CAN ALSO BE SOMETHING THAT IS INTANGIBLE;SUCH AS MOVING COMPANY TO A NEW HEADQUARTERS OR SETTING UP A NEW COMPANY AS A REGISTERED LEGAL ENTITY TO COMMENCE TRADING ACTIVITIES ON DAY ONE.

PROCESS

PROJECT MANAGERS AND TEAM MEMBERS SHOULD HAVE A METHODOLOGY AND PLANS THAT OUTLINES THEIR APPROACH.WITHOUT A CLEARLY DEFINED PROCESS,TEAM MEMBERS WILL NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO AND WHEN TO CARRY OUT PROJECT ACTIVITIES.HOWEVER THIS PROBLEM CAN BE AVOIDED THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE EARLY STAGE PROCESS PLANNING.USING THE RIGHT PROCESS WILL INCREASE THE PROJECT EXECUTION SUCCESS RATE THAT MEETS ITS ORIGINAL GOALS AND OBJECTIVES.

PROJECT

THE FINAL P OF PM IS THE PROJECT .THIS IS WHERE THE PROJECT MANAGERS ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES COME INTO PLAY .THE PROJECT MANAGER SHOULD GUIDE THE TEAM MEMBERS TO ACHIEVE THE PROJECT GOALS AND OBJECTIVES.

THE PROJECT MANAGER MUST DELEGATE THE TASK ,HELP TEAM MEMBERS WHEN NEEDED,AND STRIVES ALL REQUIREMENT SET FORTH IN THE PROJECT SCOPE.

b.WHEN PLANNING THE STRUCTURE OF THE SOFTWARE ENGINEERING TEAM WE CONSIDER FACTORS SUCH AS

PROJECT TYPE

THIS INCLUDE THE SCOPE OF THE PROJECT ,VARIOUS TASKS THAT NEEDED TO BE COMPLETED IN ORDER TO GET THE JOB DONE AND FROM THERE YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO HIGHLIGHT THE VARIOUS ROLES REQUIRED FOR THE JOB.ASCERTAIN COMPLEXITY OF EACH ROLE

TIME OF RELEASING

THIS DETERMINE HOW MUCH TIME NEEDED TO COMPLETE PROJECT,TIMELINESS OF THE PROJECT AND COMPARING THIS FEUTURES WITH THE TEAM CAPACITY

RISK ANANYSIS

ANALYSING THE RISK OF THE PROJECTS WHEN PLANNING