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P.W. Chan

Abstract

Software project management - reaping the benefits of an installed software quality management system (SQMS) P.W. Chan Information Communication Institute of Singapore, 1 Hillcrest Road, #08-00 Tower Block 2, Singapore Telecommunication Academy, Singapore 1128, Republic of Singapore ABSTRACT According to Burrill and Ellsworth [1], "Increased size, complexity, involvement of many areas, and the demand for quality will all generate an increased need for effective project management." This paper outlines a framework which project managers can employ to develop their own effective game plan for managing software projects. The framework has several ingredients. The first ingredient is about laying the foundation for tackling software projects. The second ingredient is a three-phased software project management lifecycle model - assessment, planning, and control. The paper will discuss what the purpose, the tasks, and the outputs of each phase are, as wel

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