Managing Software Projects is a book for software engineering students and project management professionals in the IT and software industry. It focuses on and tailors the four phases of management -- planning, organizing, monitoring, and adjusting (POMA) -- to application on software projects. The tasks and techniques utilized in each of the POMA management phases are discussed with specific software engineering and IT related examples. Drawing from years of experience in the industry, the author presents material within a framework of "real" examples and exercises that help readers apply new concepts to everyday situations.