December 17, 2024
Software delivery management is the engine that drives innovation. But too often managing software delivery feels like navigating a maze. Misaligned priorities, shifting requirements, resource bottlenecks, and unpredictable timelines can disrupt even the best-laid plans.
To address these challenges, we wrote The Essential Guide to Software Delivery Management – your comprehensive resource for mastering the methodologies, tools, and strategies critical to delivering software successfully.
What is Software Delivery Management?
Software delivery management encompasses the planning, execution, and oversight of software development initiatives. It ensures projects are completed on time, within scope, and to the highest quality standards. At its core, software delivery management involves coordinating people, processes, and technology to achieve specific outcomes.
While smaller teams may manage delivery informally, larger organizations often require a more structured approach involving program managers, project managers, and dedicated engineering leaders. But regardless of the team size, effective delivery management enables teams to:
- Coordinate cross-functional collaboration
- Track progress toward milestones
- Identify and mitigate risks early
- Maintain quality throughout the project lifecycle
Inside Our New Guide
Our new eBook offers a framework for understanding software delivery management fundamentals while providing actionable strategies to help engineering leaders like you overcome challenges and optimize workflows.
Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn:
- Understanding Delivery Management: Explore the foundational principles of coordinating teams, tracking progress, and maintaining quality throughout the software lifecycle.
- Managing Deliverables: Learn how to define, track, and deliver features, bug fixes, and documentation on time while meeting quality standards.
- Common Delivery Challenges: Discover how to address cross-team collaboration, shifting priorities, and resource constraints.
- Key Roles in Delivery Management: Understand the critical contributions of engineering managers, program managers, and product leaders in driving successful outcomes.
- Tracking Metrics and KPIs: Leverage key metrics like velocity, cycle time, and scope to measure progress, optimize workflows, and improve predictability.
- Advanced Planning Tools: Learn how the Jellyfish platform empowers teams to track progress, allocate resources effectively, and make data-driven decisions.
Ready to Get Started? Download The Essential Guide to Software Delivery Management here.
