A knowledge integration framework to support software project management.

Thesis (MTech. degree in Information Technology)--Tshwane University of Technology.Planning is the most important part of a software project because without it you are aiming for failure. In the current economy the systems and processes for a business are continuously being improved and changed to keep up with the competition. Therefore for the project manager, it is imperative to be able to react to changes in a fast and efficient way to ensure that these changes are communicated to his/her team for action. By having interviews with project managers we discovered limitations in their current processes. Important knowledge was lost and no history was kept that could be used to direct their thought pattern in future projects. A portal was created that addressed these issues. The portal model that was developed will give a project manager and his/her managers an advantage of making fast changes to the Workplan, communicating these changes to the rest of the team, to be able to use the numerous reports to manage change and to monitor what needs to be delivered or what has fallen behind and then to take the necessary actions to get back on track