As a project manager, what are the challenges that you usually face in a software project and what are the steps you take to overcome those challenges? Saving Changes...
Depends if you are referring to a software development project or a software implementation (e.g. COTS or SaaS) project, but here are four common risks which affect both and some of these will affect most other kinds of projects:
- Insufficient skilled, motivate staff to complete the project in reasonable time, cost & quality constraints
- Inability to meet stakeholder needs - stated & unstated
- Inability to achieve expected business outcomes
- Delays and quality issues resulting from the underlying components (e.g. hardware, OS, middleware) being used
If it respects to Software Development project, some challenges that may happen are:
*Continuous petitions of change from the client. This can be resolved by adopting an agile methodology.
*Unexpected results reported by end users, showing different software behavior from the tested in development. This can be resolved using containers, that integrate the application with tools and libraries needed to work with the base code. This guarantees the application with perform in the manner in different environments.
*Error analysis. Software development implies resolving diverse types of errors. Insufficient knowledge and training in code error solutions may cause a loss of valuable time. Training programmers to effectively manage code errors will ensure timely project results. Saving Changes...
