Foundations for Software Project Management in Classic and Agile Environments

This book provides the necessary foundational knowledge in the increasingly critical field of software project management.It follows the curriculum of the ASQF® Certified Professional for Project Management (CPPM) certification scheme.It is, however, suitable for any introductory academic or professional course in the field. Different project management frameworks exist. Some of them still cultivate the idea of an omnipotent project manager, while others call themselves “agile” and distribute the burden of the task among several shoulders.Yet without a common language, communication is difficult.Consequently, the book starts with definitions of important terms and an overview of project management practices based on the ISO 21502:2020(E) standard.This helps projects establish consistent terminology and a common understanding of the activities.These activities are explained in detail, starting with project initiation, project planning, implementation, and controlling, to project accepta