SMP is a project management tool specifically designed for process-oriented software projects. It integrates six project management functions: process modelling, effort estimation, planning, tracking, control and measurement. Their integration is based on three basic principles : i) a project plan should follow from a process model; ii) effort estimation should be based on project historical data; iii) control should be based on units that can be tracked across several phases and activities. SMP is inspired from Watt's Humphrey Personal Software Process, which has been lifted to deal with large projects instead of personal projects.