Description
The article discusses the importance of risk management in software development projects, as many projects fail due to management mistakes rather than technical mistakes. It highlights the need for practitioners to understand key components of the risk management process, current processes and best practices for software risk identification, techniques of risk analysis, and risk planning. The article also emphasizes the importance of management processes and provides guidance on developing a process for different organizations. It uses case material to illustrate points and includes checklists and templates for practical use.
Very few software projects are completed on time, on budget, and to their original specification causing the global IT software industry to lose billions each year in project overruns and reworking software. Research supports that projects usually fail because of management mistakes rather than technical mistakes.
Risk Management in Software Development Projects focuses on what the practitioner needs to know about risk in the pursuit of delivering software projects.
Risk Management in Software Development Projects will help all practicing IT Project Managers and IT Managers understand: * Key components of the risk management process * Current processes and best practices for software risk identification * Techniques of risk analysis * Risk Planning * Management processes and be able to develop the process for various organizations Brings together concepts across software engineering with a management perspectiveUse of case material to illustrate points madeIncludes checklists and working templates
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