ABSTRACT

In the previous chapter we have discussed the concepts of project management. Within project management a number of new management hierarchies are emerging due to the continuous expansion occurring in software project management. The responsibilities that have been executed by a single person are now divided into multiple positions and responsibilities due to the size of the projects. Below are some of the familiar titles we hear:

• Program manager • Technical project manger • Development project manager • Quality assurance manager • Test project manager • Configuration manager • Release manager • System manager • Resource manager

In past years these responsibilities were shouldered by a single individual. Test project management has emerged as a specialized management activity in the last

couple of years. This section analyzes how the test project manager differs from the other project manager roles and how the test project manager distinguishes himself in his roles and responsibilities.