Sommerville-Software-Engineering-10ed

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Project management
Objectives
The objective of this chapter is to introduce software project management
and two important management activities, namely, risk management and
people management. When you have read the chapter you will:
■ know the principal tasks of software project managers;
■ have been introduced to the notion of risk management and some of
the risks that can arise in software projects;
■ understand factors that influence personal motivation and what these
might mean for software project managers;
■ understand key issues that influence team working, such as team
composition, organization, and communication.
Contents
22.1 Risk management
22.2 Managing people
22.3 Teamwork