Project Manager's Guide to Object Technology

Course Description

A two day course dealing with issues particular to project managers interested in objects. Object technology and client/server architectures allow companies to attempt and successfully complete large, and complex projects. From initial concepts to full scale development managing these projects correctly is essential. Approaches chosen for a project affect the entire organization. Successful projects contribute to the repository of re-usable components for the company. Older methodologies are not effective in managing object-oriented projects which utilizing state of the art technologies. Newer methodologies along with a fair understanding of object oriented approach is needed to successfully complete ever more complicated applications.

Pre-Requisites

Knowledge about general project management issues is helpful. Experience in traditional systems is very helpful. Exposure to object-oriented terms very helpful.

Target Audience

Project and technical managers, applications analysts, designers, and testers.

Content

1. Examination of the software crisis
2. Strengths and weaknesses of traditional approach
3. Objects in the corporate world
4. Gentle exposure to object orientation concepts
5. Understanding common methodologies
6. Adopting OO for software development
7. Typical work breakdown structure (WBS) for OO projects
8. Investment required to make the paradigm shift
9. Metrics quality assurance plans key to success
10. Cost schedules and progress measurement
11. Upcoming issues dealing with objects

Benefits

• Recognize the software crisis
• Understand how OO addresses the software crisis
• Understand the technical details of object oriented approach
• Understand management issues surrounding the use of OO

Duration: 2 Days

Minimum Class Size: 7