Managing large software projects presents challenges such as constantly changing code, bugs appearing and being fixed, and adapting requirements. Refactoring code reduces complexity and allows new features to be added with minimal complexity. Effective project management tools can help by facilitating development tracking, knowledge sharing, and task management focused on the active context.

1. Managing Large Software Projects Project Development Environment and Tools sets Artemis Mendrinos Project Manager EWORX S.A.

2. Managing a large software project is a challenge Code is constantly being changed Bugs comes into surface and are being fixed Requirements re adapt Branches are created and merged It's even trickier if the developers are geographically distributed 07/06/09 EWORX

3. The Cost of Complexity 07/06/09 EWORX Profile

4. Kano Model 07/06/09 EWORX Profile

5. Refactoring Adding features before we are sure they are needed increases complexity, making it the worst form of waste in software development. Therefore, most features should be added incrementally. When adding features and changes to an existing code base it is essential not to add complexity. Refactoring reduces the complexity of a code base simplifying its design. This allows new features to be accommodated with minimum complexity. 07/06/09 EWORX

6. 07/06/09 EWORX Profile Release Profits Time Cost 0 Breakeven

7. 07/06/09 EWORX Profile Release1 Profits Time Cost 0 Release2

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9. Development Tracking - Share Knowledge 07/06/09 EWORX Profile

10. Effective web-based Tools 07/06/09 EWORX

11. Demonstration 07/06/09 EWORX Profile JIRA http://jira.atlassian.com/secure/Dashboard.jspa Fisheye http://fisheye.cenqua.com/ Confluence http://confluence.atlassian.com/dashboard.action Bugzilla https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/ Trac http://trac.edgewall.org/

12. Mylyn - Integrated task management 07/06/09 EWORX Why? Task List with an active task and reports scheduled for today A change set managed with task context A rich task editor with offline support Task-focused mode on Eclipse's Package Explorer

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14. Mylyn -Automated context management 07/06/09 EWORX What is that? Clicking the Focus on Active Task button causes the Eclipse Package Explorer to show only elements in the active task's context. Switching active tasks is done through the Task List. Once switched, Eclipse views and editors focus on the context of the newly activated task. Change sets are automatically managed to reflect changes in task context.

15. Mylyn - Screenshots 07/06/09 EWORX

16. Mylyn - Screenshots 07/06/09 EWORX

17. Mylyn - Conclusions 07/06/09 EWORX The philosophy behind Mylyn is that less is more . Mylyn's integrated task management and automatic context management work in tandem to enable you to multitask without losing context and to ensure that you see only the information that you need and no more. Mylyn's task context model has been validated by a field user study conducted on industry developers using the tool for their daily work. If Mylyn supports your task repository, it can make your workday considerably easier, more productive, and more focused.

18. Q & A 07/06/09 EWORX