Written from the standpoint of a project manager working in a software development organization, this unique guide explains software project management in its entirety, including project acquisition and execution with backward linkages to concepts that play a facilitation role in successful project management. It provides all the guidance, best practices, tools and techniques needed to master software project management and achieve superior results. Key Features: --Presents best practices and pitfalls to avoid for nearly every topic discussed --Details management of work, configuration, quality management, productivity, team morale and expectations management of the project team, functional management, senior leadership and customers --Covers all facets of planning (project management, induction training, and deployment) and every aspect of project control --Explains decision-making concepts from the perspective of software project managers and includes all the tools and techniques needed for making quantitative decisions --WAV offers downloadable software project planning templates, a demo version of a collaborative software project management tool (PMPal), a tool useful for test effort estimations and test case design (TestPal); and a personal effectiveness tool (PET), available from the Web Added Value Download Resource Center at jrosspub.com