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Roles page - Project managers

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Summary:  The Rational project management topics will help you better plan, implement, measure and execute your software project management goals.

Date:  04 Dec 2003
Level:  Introductory
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It's all about results.

Software project managers need to deliver results. To do that, you need to:

  • Constantly minimize project risk
  • Equip your team to quickly adapt to project change
  • Ensure clear communication across the team
  • Accelerate productivity via training and education
  • Establish milestones and measure progress
  • Make fast decisions based on real data

Rational knows what it takes to ensure predictable results and provides a solution that supports the full lifecycle of your project development. Rational's solution helps you:

  • Effectively manage scope
  • Deploy the right process for your project
  • Provide flexible change control
  • Objectively measure progress

You are grappling with a myriad of details and are pressured by deadlines. So focusing on the most important aspects of project planning and execution is essential. To help you better manage your software projects, Rational offers five project management resources areas:

  1. Configuring the right process
  2. Managing scope
  3. Adapting to constant change
  4. Measuring progress and reporting
  5. Accelerating project success

You will learn about theory, practice and products. The Rational project management topics will help you better plan, implement, measure and execute your software project management goals.

Rational offers broad project support to all types of projects. Rational's tools and services support Capability Maturity Model Integration® (CMMI®), Section 508 compliance, Enterprise architectures, Embedded applications, Java or .Net projects. When it comes to developing software, Rational has a solution.

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