Project management best practices for cyber-physical systems development

• Autor(a) principal: Palma, Filipe Edson da Silveira Pazotto
• Data de Publicação: 2016
• Tipo de documento: Dissertação
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Biblioteca Digital de Teses e Dissertações da USP
• Texto Completo: http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/100/100131/tde-08112016-102255/
• topic: Cyber-physical systems; Embedded systems; Gestão de projetos; PMBOK; PMBOK; Project management; Sistemas ciberfísicos; Sistemas embarcados

The integration between the computing world and the physical world in a single system is called Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS). CPS systems aim to improve understanding and influence in physical phenomena and environmental behaviors by computing means. The interaction of the computing world with the physical world, through the use of sensors, actuators and network communication often leads to the accomplishment of highly complex and multidisciplinary projects. Project management is a practice that enhances the success probability of a project, monitoring and controlling relevant aspects to the project execution. Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) is a set of best practices regarding project management which addresses ten knowledge areas aiming to support project managers from any application domain. Although PMBOK proposes a generic approach, some specialized practices for a particular application domain may benefit highly challenging projects. In this context, this research work aims to propose a set of best practices specific for CPS systems development projects. The proposed approach is called CPS-PMBOK (junction of terms cyber-physical systems and project management body of knowledge) and is based on PMBOK\'s three knowledge areas: scope, human resource and stakeholder. CPS-PMBOK includes: \\textit{(i)} a CPS characterization model which supports the understanding of the system to be developed; and \\textit{(ii)} specializations of these three PMBOK\'s knowledge areas, which provide a whole new process for the project scope management as well as specific improvements of well-known techniques for both the human resource management and the stakeholders management. The goal of CPS-PMBOK is to enhance project effectiveness and CPS quality, embracing both project manager and developers. To evaluate CPS-PMBOK effectiveness and adherence, the practices were presented for project managers and developers in a R\\&D company. The practices: pre-elaborated list of requirements, specialized team division and technical trust showed as more relevant for each respective knowledge area, according to managers. For developers, the review requirements process, cross training and technical trust seems to contribute more for its respective knowledge areas