As the 20th Century draws to a close we are seeing a growth explosion of activity and interest in Project Management (PM), Configuration Management (CM), and Systems Engineering (SE). These disciplines are a must for any successful project in the Defense and Aerospace i ...
This standard establishes the minimum requirements for processes for Configuration Management (CM) in systems and software engineering. The application of this standard applies to any form, class, or type of software or system. This revision of the standard expands the ...
Wherever there is a desire for quality, everyone is aware of the Quality Doctrine “Do It Right The First Time”. With the ever increasing demand for faster product delivery, in conjunction with globally distributed development teams, process centric Source Configuration and Management ( ...
Metrics for Project Management: A Formalized Approach describes a comprehensive set of project management metrics in an easy-to-read format. Through a unique presentation of metrics through the categories of 'things,' 'people,' and 'enterprise,' you'll learn how metrics can: G ...
The new edition of Harold Kerzner's bestselling book on measuring project management performance. With today's complex projects, increased stakeholder involvement, and advances in computer technology, metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs) have become increasingly integral to inf ...
While management based on measurement and tracking is fundamental in accounting and production departments, measures for system development beyond computer operations data are relatively new. Robert Grady, author of a book outlining Hewlett Packard's successful measur ...
Project management professionals have long recognized that sound measurement practices are integral to basic management activities such as project planning, monitoring, and control. And as more organizations adopt a management-by-projects approach, project managers are ...
The complexity of realizing global projects involving numerous industries is driving forward a need for change management processes that can enable organizations to respond to an increasingly dynamic marketplace. This paper examines configuration management (CM) as a cr ...
Configuration Management addresses the need for establishing a methodology to control the various elements of the change and validation processes. The general definition of Configuration Management is "a process that accommodates changes and perpetually documents how a ...
The outcome of a project is shaped by the output of the project's team, whose performance is in turn influenced by the project manager's leadership style. This article examines the results of a field study on how a project manager's leadership style affects a project's ...