A study on how software Engineering supports projects management

Maria-Isabel Sanchez-Segura

Javier García

Antonio Amescua

Fuensanta Medina-Dominguez

Arturo Mora-Soto

pp. 161-165

in: Magued Iskander (ed), Innovative techniques in instruction technology, e-learning, e-assessment, and education, Berlin, Springer, 2008

Abstract

This paper contains the results of the study of the following Software Process Reference Models for Improvement Programmes: CMMI, ISO 15504, and the UP, XP, PSP, TSP Methodologies, from a project management point of view. The project management processes analyzed in the above software engineering formalisms were: estimation, planning and quality management. As a result of this study, we offer an overview of the presence, integration, and ease of use of each project management process in the software engineering formalism selected. Results obtained reveal a good degree of integration among processes but a low level of ease of use in most part of the selected formalisms.