Financial management of software projects

ABSTRACT

Gone are the days when software projects where planned, approved and controlled without a clear financial plan. Nowadays managers and investors everywhere want software engineers to go beyond the technicalities of their projects. In order to adapt to this scenario, it is important for software engineers to understand and be prepared to deal with the financial aspects of software projects. In order to adapt to this scenario the professional needs project management skills that make it possible for her/him to present a sound business case.In this workshop we introduce techniques that have been applied to plan, valuate and control real world projects. The workshop offers a quick introduction to terms and concepts of financial engineering and presents techniques for demonstrating the financial value of software development projects.

INDEX TERMS

General Terms:
Management

Keywords:
financial value, project management, software projects