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Software Project Management and Development
Page Index
(Note: This section was added at the request of a reader of SMS Weekly and user of this site.)
Project Management Resources (return to top)
Agile Alliance: www.agilealliance.org
Information: Web site dedicated to discussing new techniques and approaches to software development.
Capability Maturity Model: www.sei.cmu.edu/cmm/cmm.html
Information: Carnegie Mellon University link that discusses the Capability Maturity Model, a methodology for " judging the maturity of the software processes of an organization and for identifying the key practices that are required to increase the maturity of these processes."
Geeknews: www.geeknews.net
Information: Interesting site where hard core developers hang out, argue, and discuss things like beer.
Comment: Useful information on the development process can be gleaned from this site.
Infowit: www.infowit.com
Information: Provides the Infowit Creative Manager, a web-based project management software solution that allows clients, vendors, and agencies to communicate and collaborate on projects in real-time 24 hours a day. Estimating, integrated scheduling, time cards, tracking, client review and approvals, asset management, contact management and prospecting, procurement, purchasing, financials, and more.
Joel on Software (Fog Creek Software): www.joelonsoftware.com
Information: Software marketing from a developer's standpoint.
Comment: A must bookmark and read!
Same Page: www.same-page.com
Information: Same-Page provides collaborative technology for small and medium size business. Tools include Group Calendars, File Sharing and Project Management software. Private label and custom configurations available.
Slashdot: www.slashdot.org
Information: Rowdy site dedicated to open source programming.
Software Productivity Center: www.spc.ca/resources/
Information: Site contains links and online tools to assist in software project management.
Software Development Magazine: www.sdmagazine.com/features/ppm/?topic=ppm
Information: Software Development magazine link to information on project management.
Startwright: www.startwright.com
Information: Useful site with many many inks to project management information and resources.
Smart Design Technologies: www.taskcomplete.com
Information: Provides TaskComplete - a hosted, web-based task management solution that enables better communication and knowledge sharing amongst team members.
The Third Bridge: www.thethirdbridge.com
Information: Consulting site dedicated to improving retention rates of technical personnel.
Vertabase: www.vertabase.com
Information: Vertabase Pro is web-based project management system. It is "robust,easy-to-use and rapidly adoptable by all team members."
Usability (return to top)
Microsoft Usability: www.microsoft.com/usability
Information: Microsoft usability resources.
Ovo Studios: www.ovostudios.com
Information: Usability lab and software
Usability Professional's Association: www.upassoc.org
Information: Site lists design consultants, style guides, other interface and design resources.
Useit: www.useit.com
Information: Usability guru Jakob Nielsen's site.
Comment: We suggest you take some of his advice with a grain of salt. Not EVERY site needs to look like Amazon's.
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