Control de proyectos de software: actualidad y retos para la industria cubana

Abstract

The process of monitoring and controlling of software projects is essential to know the performance status and project progress. The Cuban software industry is set to become a reliable source of income for the country. However, generally, the Cuban organizations have little culture in terms of monitoring and controlling of projects that facilitate decision-making, affecting the development processes. To eliminate these deficiencies the industry must achieve standardization and quality into their processes, through the application of good practices proposed for this area by the models and standards of process improvement with greater acceptance, as well as renowned authors. The present study describes the characteristics of the process for monitoring and controlling of software projects, current affairs and challenges for the Cuban industry. The content provides support for the implementation of a process for monitoring and controlling of projects into this industry, that uses an IT project management tool, which will help to improve current development processes.