From the course: Software Project Management Foundations

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Software projects are different

Software projects are different

From the course: Software Project Management Foundations

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Software projects are different

- A project is a project is a project, right? Well, actually, no. Software development projects are different. They tend to be more complex with additional moving parts when compared to your garden variety project. We already know that software development has its own software development lifecycle we need to look out for. That by itself adds complexity, but that's not our only constraint, so let's take a look at what contributes to the additional complexity of software development projects. First, there are many different software design patterns a team can use. These patterns are repeatable ways to solve common software design problems. Here, you'll need to partner with your development team to understand which pattern they plan to utilize. Knowing this, the team will guide you to understand the pattern steps they'll follow. This will help you know the way in which work will flow through the team. On a higher…

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