Project Management with the IBM Rational Unified Process: Lessons From The Trenches

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call management systems

call tracking software

Carmel, Erran 2nd

case studies, NOAA Grants Online project

CCBs (Change Control Boards)

certifications

challenges of outsourcing

     colocated contractors

         communication mechanisms

         hours of operation

         IT problems in new environments

         IT resources

         overtime issues

         quality of facilities

         work space considerations

     distant contractors, same country

     multiple contractors

     offshore projects 2nd

         communication 2nd

         cultural differences

         differences in cultures, work practices, and laws

         when to use

     RUP and

Change Control Boards (CCBs)

change management, testing

change request management tools

     customizable behavior

     customizable change request lifecycle process

     customizable e-mail notification

     integration with other tools

     metrics collection

     querying and reporting

     Web-based interfaces

change requests

     ClearQuest

     construction delays

     discussing

     integrating into iterations

    management tools

         customizable behavior

         customizable change request lifecycle process

         customizable data fields

         customizable e-mail notification

         integration with other tools

         metrics collection

         querying and reporting

         Web-based interfaces

     requirements changes, tracking

classes

ClearCase

ClearQuest 2nd

client PCs

CM (configuration management) role

collaboration across teams

collecting project data

    information from stakeholders

         essential information

         non-essential information

     metrics data

     project postmortems

colocated contractors

     communication mechanisms

     hours of operation

     IT problems in new environments

     IT resources

     overtime issues

     quality of facilities

     work space considerations

Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS)

commercial tools

     advantages of

     disadvantages of

common code, developing

communication

     colocated contractors

     cultural differences

     offshore and long-distance projects 2nd

     status meeting minutes

     status reports

     technical interchange meetings

component-based architectures

components

Concept of Operations (CONOPS)

configuration management

     CM (configuration management) role

     project postmortems

     testing

     tools

         features and capabilities

         parallel development management

         workspace management

configuration management (CM) role

CONOPS (Concept of Operations)

Construction phase

     change requests, discussing

    common mistakes

         beginning construction too soon

         change request delays

         iterations of inappropriate length

         iterations with no stated purpose

         overly detailed plans

     contractual issues

     goals of 2nd 3rd

    iteration planning

         baselines

         content

         goals 2nd

         length 2nd

         releases

         staff considerations

         testing

         time considerations

    iteration results

         assessing

         demonstrating

     iterative versus Waterfall techniques

     readiness for construction, assessing

         checklist for customers

         checklist for products in development

         checklist for project environment and staffing

consultants

     expert consultants from vendors

     pricing

    process consultants

         choosing projects suitable for

         definition of

         implementation plans

         organizational assessments

         task schedules

         working with

     staff augmentation

consulting firms [See process consultants.]

content of iterations

Contract Work Orders (CWOs)

contracting officers

contractor's checklist

     outsourcing organization's checklist

contractors

     acceptance testing checklist

     access to stakeholders

    artifacts for

         executables produced by iterations

         list of risks and risk history

         other information

         project glossaries

         Software Architecture Document

         supplementary requirements

         UML models

         use cases

         Vision Statements

     best practices

     colocated contractors

         communication mechanisms

         hours of operation

         IT problems in new environments

         IT resources

         overtime issues

         quality of facilities

         work space considerations

     dependency on

     distant contractors, same country

     IBM Rational partnerships

     maintenance contractors

     multiple contractors

     offshore projects 2nd 3rd

         communication 2nd

         cultural differences

         differences in cultures, work practices, and laws

         when to use

     requirements management tasks

     selecting

     software project teams

         architects

         CM (configuration management) role

         developers

         managing

         project managers

         quality assurance personnel

         requirements analysts

         staffing principles

         technical leads

         testers

         toolsmiths

     working relationships with stakeholders

contracts

     Construction phase and

     Contract Work Orders (CWOs)

     cultural differences

     Firm Fixed Price (FFP) 2nd

     Head Contracts

     System Realization Contracts

     System Specification Contracts

         business and system use cases

         executables produced by iterations

         list of risks and risk history

         other information

         project glossaries

         Software Architecture Document

         supplementary requirements

         UML models

         Vision Statements

     two-stage procurement process implementation

copy-based models (workspace management)

corrections in software

cost of consultants

Cost Xpert

COTS (Commercial Off-The-Shelf)

cultural changes, two-stage procurement process implementation

cultural differences, offshore projects and 2nd

custom "in-house" tools

     advantages of

     disadvantages of

CWOs (Contract Work Orders)

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