ABSTRACT
Introduction Simply put, software project management encompasses the work required to plan, organize, manage, direct, and control the activities and resources of a software project. Of course, this work is anything but simple. However, effective tools exist to facilitate these important tasks. For project management and control, this chapter introduces three solution areas: (1) application of basic SEER-SEM,1 (2) use of SEER-SEM Client For Microsoft Project,2 which converts a SEER-SEM estimate into a detailed plan (down to root-level tasks) in Microsoft Project, and (3) the power of a SEER-SEM add-on, Parametric Project Monitoring and Control (PPMC),3 for monitoring and controlling projects. This chapter explains how to apply these tools to increase efficiency and accuracy in managing and controlling a software project.
