Software project basics -- Approaches to software project management -- Software project acquisition -- Software project initiation -- Software project planning -- Software project execution -- Software project execution control -- Change management in software development projects -- Scheduling -- Software project closure -- Agile project management -- Pitfalls and best practices in software project management -- Appendix A. Management of software development projects -- Appendix B. Decision-making for software project managers -- Appendix C. People management -- Appendix D. Productivity concepts for software project managers -- Appendix E. Issue resolution in software project management -- Appendix F. Measurement and metrics in software development organizations -- Appendix G. Measurement and management of customer satisfaction -- Appendix H. An introduction to PERT/CPM -- Appendix I. Abbreviations -- Appendix J. Templates for software project managers.