Open Source tools for managing SW projects, their selection and deployment options

The thesis handles with issue of open source project management software selection in small company. Goal of this thesis is to choose the right software tool, which be able to fulfil requirements from management of the company. The thesis is divided in two parts. First part deals with evaluating of theoretical conclusions of accessible literature. From these conclusions are selected specific project areas and also critical factors of project are selected. From these specific project areas and critical factors are subsequently created evaluating criteria and comparing criteria for available systems of software project management support. Second part deals with practical evaluations available opensource software tools. Evaluating runs on the basis of company requirements, evaluating criteria tools and consequent point scales. For reaching the goal of the thesis author is using analysis of project management and analysis of software projects. Afterwards the best software tool will be selected via method of comparison. The best tool will meet the requirements of company's requirements and basic evaluating criteria. The thesis brings mapping and evaluating of current accessible opensource project tools and detection, if is possible to use such tool without bigger restriction in commercial environment. Next essential merit of this thesis is to generate most suitable tool for concrete company use. The company will not have to make its own research, because this thesis will choose it instead of it.