There are so many software tools that must be considered in a well-run software project: Requirements Management, Project Management, Modeling & Diagramming, Code Editing, Issue Tracking, Version and Configuration Management, Compilers, Debuggers, Analyzers, Test Suites... Which tools will you need?

There are many approaches to developing software; but only a few good ones. Lack of a well-defined process, executed with rigor and discipline invariably leads to cost and schedule overruns. Still, it is the rare project manager who does not abandon the mapped path when pressures begin to mount.