Although this definition is simply stated, the practice is complex. In general, software development projects continue to remain in chaos. Standish Group research of 30,000 projects in 2000 stated that 23% of projects were cancelled before they completed. Further results indicated that 49% of projects remain challenged in some way (i.e., over budget, late, reduced scope delivered). On the positive side, the average was that 28% of software projects completed on-time and on-budget.
soft-coach inc.'s Software Project Management services are ideally suited for companies wishing to enhance their software project management expertise, and those wanting to prepare some of its employees for such career experiences.
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If your project is in trouble, soft-coach inc. will identify the major issues responsible for your project's problems, and provide expert advice and guidance to put your project back on track. Our focus is on providing you timely turnaround results.
Consulting
soft-coach inc. prides itself on its in-depth knowledge of technology driven,
software intensive projects, and on its ability to understand your
organization's individual requirements. We have extensive
expertise in all areas of project management:
- requirements definition and change control
- project sizing, estimation, and costing
- scheduling
- quality
- human resource management
- status tracking
- reporting and communications
- risk identification and contingency planning
- development partner alliances and subcontract management.
We offer comprehensive consulting services that cover the entire development lifecycle, from opportunity identification through to operational support. We can develop and review your project development plan, requirements specification, and lifecycle deliverables. We perform independent project estimates, project assessments, monthly project health checks.
Training
soft-coach inc. delivers in-house Project Management courses that will address your specific needs. We work with you to define course content, duration, and a delivery schedule that give you exactly what you're looking for.
Topics include:
- keys to project success
- estimating
- scheduling
- risk
- change control
- technical reviews and audits
- metrics and tracking
- reporting and replanning
All training provides practical ideas and tips for the attendees.
Mentoring
soft-coach inc. offers expert mentoring services as a follow up to training or in combination with training. After formal training is complete, participants know the concepts but may lack the pragmatic knowledge that can only be acquired through experience. Left on their own most participants will have to work through two to three projects before they internalize the learnings and use them consistently in practice.
Mentoring shortens this period by backing up the formal training with an onsite expert for part or the entire duration of a software project. The task of the mentor is to lead the participants through their project and accelerate the development of each participant into an experienced Project Manager. The participant avoids making the common errors frequently made by inexperienced managers, errors that can compromise customer relationships and project success.
Mentoring can be done from either a look over the shoulder approach where the mentor offers commentary on the work performed, to a learn by example approach where the mentor performs and explains the work to the project manager, to planned remote interactions with an expert coach/mentor, via email and teleconference.
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