Introduction to Software Project Management and Quality Assurance

This work is designed for software engineering undergraduates and software project managers. It leads the reader through the various stages of the process of software development in a practical and readable manner, reflecting current industry standards. Offering an imaginative approach to the subject, the book provides throrough analysis of a range of topics, avoiding the lists of tasks included in similar texts. It incorporates many of the Open University's most provden teaching techniques - with aims and objectives stated at the start of each chapter and numerous self-assessment questions provided throughout. A discussion of quality standards has been included. Interviews with some of the leading figures in areas such as software metrics and techniques highlight the theory discussed in the text.