Software project management
Successful project delivery without unnecessary bureaucracy
PA’s software project management service recognizes that successful software projects require more than the application of best practice software development and project management processes. They need to be linked together to form a robust delivery process appropriate to the business environment. Even that is not enough unless people with the right set of values and behaviors underpin this process.
PA’s approach to managing software projects integrates the behaviors, knowledge, processes and practices necessary to deliver software projects successfully. It focuses on the critical success factors of delivery:
- doing the right project – defining it effectively so that it will meet the needs of the business
- securing the right resources – building a team with the right skills, supported by the right infrastructure, that will provide the ability to deliver
- using technology appropriately –ensuring it is used in the best way for the business and that the business is not driven by the technology
- controlling it well – applying a set of clearly defined processes that are appropriate to the challenges of the project, in a pragmatic, rather than bureaucratic, manner
- managing the interfaces and external dependencies effectively – managing relationships and responding to changes to ensure project delivery
- aligning the project with the organization – maintaining appropriate governance and a strong business focus at all times.
PA does not presume or dictate any particular software development lifecycle or project management methodology. We are sensitive to our clients’ particular needs; our approach is flexible to encompass the appropriate use of methodologies (eg PRINCE 2) and complements them to cover the softer aspects of management. Most importantly, processes are applied appropriately for the client’s environment.
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