Managing software professionals

Author

Peters, Lawrence

Author_Institution

Software Consultants Int. Ltd., Washington, DC, USA

fYear

2003

fDate

2-4 Nov. 2003

Firstpage

61

Lastpage

66

Abstract

The management of software projects has often been cited as being the key element in their success or failure. The practice of management has been widely recognized as being an "art"-not a science. The various methods and techniques that have been produced to improve the situation are nearly all technical and support the view that success in Software Engineering is a technical, not a management issue. This paper examines this dichotomy, reviews the bases for success in Software Engineering Project Management and examines what drives and motivates Software Engineering Professionals. It closes with a proposed plan of action for ensuring success in Software Engineering Management.

Keywords

human resource management; incentive schemes; project management; software development management; software engineering; dichotomy; motivation; software engineering professionals; software project management; Costs; Documentation; Engineering management; Performance analysis; Programming profession; Project management; Software design; Software engineering; Software performance; Software tools;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Engineering Management Conference, 2003. IEMC '03. Managing Technologically Driven Organizations: The Human Side of Innovation and Change

Print_ISBN

0-7803-8150-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IEMC.2003.1252232

Filename

1252232