Management of Software Development and its Effects on Quality

Radwa Ibrahim Elsayed Mousa

Master's thesis

Abstract:

Planning, evaluating and optimizing the processes of project management can contribute to the successful development or deployment of software systems. Achieving high effectiveness in project management can help ensure a successful outcome and a higher quality from a software project. The focus of the thesis is to examine the software development processes as well as various aspects of project management and how it applies in the software field. The thesis also discusses different criteria for project success and the definition of software quality to determine how they are related. Validation of this proposal is based on a survey study conducted on a number of software development practitioners spanning small to large development projects to evaluate their projects’ success and confirm whether there is a connection between software project management practices and the quality of the software developed.The motivation behind the thesis is to utilize the results and provide a number of recommendations to software practitioners on the importance of following steady and effective project management strategies in software development rather than just focusing on the deliverables and the technicalities while neglecting other elements that may be crucial to the success of software projects.

Keywords

Project Management, Software development, Project Success, Software Quality, Project Management Effectiveness.

Language used: English

Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 27. 11. 2019

Thesis defence

• Supervisor: Ing. Richard Selby, Ph.D.

Czech University of Life Sciences Prague

Faculty of Economics and Management

Master programme / field:
Systems Engineering and Informatics / Informatics