Analyzing Project Management Indicators

Dates

2008* Prices (USD)

2008 Dates
January 29-31, 2008 (SEI Arlington, VA)
August 5-7, 2008 (SEI Pittsburgh, PA)
October 28-30, 2008 (SEI Pittsburgh, PA)

Course Registration
Software Engineering Institute
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3890
Phone: 412 / 268-7388
FAX: 412 / 268-7401
Questions: courseregistration@sei.cmu.edu

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This course may also be offered by arrangement at customer sites. E-mail course-info@sei.cmu.edu or call +1 412-268-7622 for details.

*Course dates and fees are subject to change.

U.S.
Course Fee:
Industry: $1650
Government: $1320
Academic: $1320

International
Course Fee:
$3300

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Course Description

This three-day course teaches managers and practitioners how to use measurement as the foundation for making informed decisions. Participants learn to use metrics to plan, manage, and control software projects. Instructors emphasize the role of metrics in planning technical work, integrating related business goals, and addressing stakeholder issues in an overall project plan. The first half of this course focuses on the use of measures to monitor performance, support decisions, and manage supplier agreements. The second half of this course covers the progressive use of measures. In addition to data-driven planning and tracking, participants learn how to establish quantitative objectives for performance and quality and align them with their business objectives.

The course is composed of lectures and class exercises with ample opportunity for questions and discussions. After completing this course, participants will understand how the Project Planning, Project Monitoring and Control, and Measurement and Analysis process areas of the Capability Maturity Model® Integration (CMMI^®) models work together. The course also makes extensive use of the concepts in The Guide to the Project Management Book of Knowledge (PMBOK^®), published by the Project Management Institute.

Note: This course was formerly called Managing Software Projects with Metrics.

Audience   ·    Prerequisites    ·    Objectives   ·    Logistics

AUDIENCE

• project managers
• individuals supporting mangers of software-intensive systems development, maintenance, and acquisition

PREREQUISITES
Before registering for this course, participants must have experience or training in managing the development, maintenance, or acquisition of software-intensive systems.

We suggest that participants have a basic understanding of project management (such as the knowledge gained in an introductory project management course or from 1-2 years of experience).

TOPICS

• benefits of measurement
• management issues and indicators
• performance analysis
• using metrics in project planning
• analyzing earned value
• implementing project measures measurement and CMMI

OBJECTIVES
Successful completion of this course will enable participants to

• identify key areas of concern and uses of measurement for project management
• define indicators based upon what a project manager would want to know
• use measurement to support decision making
• understand where measurement is used from the perspective of a generic management process (IEEE 12207) and a reference model such as CMMI
• use measurement data to communicate more clearly to all project stakeholders

Course Materials
Students will receive a course notebook that contains copies of the presentation materials, class exercises, templates, references, URLs, and other useful materials discussed in class.

LOGISTICS

Class Schedule
This three-day course meets at the following times:
Days 1-2, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Day 3, 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Hotel and Travel Information
Information about traveling to the SEI offices is available on our Travel and Lodging Web pages.

Questions about this course?
Please see our Frequently Asked Questions Web page for answers to some of the more common inquiries about SEI Education and Training.

If you need more information, contact us via e-mail at course-info@sei.cmu.edu or telephone at +1 412-268-7622.

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Implementing Goal-Driven Measurement
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Publications
Practical Software and System Measurement: A Foundation for Objective Project Management, Guidebook

Experiences in Implementing Measurement Programs

Applications of the Indicator Template for Measurement and Analysis

Goal-Driven Software Measurement - A Guidebook

Software Process Framework for the SEI Capability Maturity Model

Events
Software Engineering Process Group Conference(SEPG)

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