The process of software project management involves planning and supervising the development projects to deliver a quality product within customer’s budget schedule. This begins with planning, which includes estimating work be done, required resources, Once these activities are accomplished, schedule is established that defines engineering tasks, identifies responsible parties, specifies inter-...

This paper outlines the design principles for software project risk management systems. The artifact accounts for the interrelationships among factors belonging to four risk dimensions: project traits, undesirable events, management practices, and project outcomes. We conducted a case survey of 60 software projects and observed patterns of interplay among risk components. Four patterns were fou...