What is a Software Management Plan?

A Software Management Plan (SMP) is a document that describes how a specific software project is developed, maintained, and curated. The goal of an SMP is to ensure that the software is usable and maintainable in the long-term. The video provides an introduction to what an SMP is and its main sections and questions.

Where in the Knowledge base?

Where in the PhD Trajectory?

Getting started

When: Before you begin

PhD Agreement Meeting

When: After 3 months

Recommended review meeting

When: Preparation 3 - 9 months / meeting after 9 months

Go / No Go meeting

When: after 12 months

Yearly progress meeting at 24/36 (48 months)

When: after 24/36 months

Doctoral Defence – Form B

When: > 13 weeks before defense

Why create a Software management Plan?

In this video, the TU Delft Research Software Engineer for the Digital Competence Center Maurits Koks shares his thoughts and experience about why and for which projects drafting a Software Management Plan (SMP) can be helpful.