Managing Software Development Projects: Formula for Success / Edition 2

by Neal Whitten

Overview

Practical, comprehensive—a complete, no-nonsense guide to betterproject management...

This no-nonsense troubleshooting guide was written for frontlinemanagers who want results, not rhetoric. Short on theory and longon practical, hands-on advice and guidance, it arms you withproven, easy-to-implement solutions to big ticket problems thatplague today's software development projects, including thoserelating to personnel, quality, project scheduling and tracking,product requirements, product quality and usability, and much more.Written in a straightforward, conversational style and packed withrealistic scenarios, Managing Software Development Projects, SecondEdition shows you how to:
* Identify, resolve, and avoid most common development problems
* Improve the quality of your products and your customers'satisfaction with them
* Shorten development cycles
* Increase the productivity of your team members

Updated and expanded by over 50 percent to reflect many changesthat have occurred in the field over the past four years, thisSecond Edition of the bestselling original is now, more than ever,an indispensable resource for every project manager or softwaredeveloper.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780471076834
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	05/08/1995
Edition description:	REV
Pages:	400
Product dimensions:	7.42(w) x 9.54(h) x 1.08(d)

About the Author

NEAL WHITTEN is a popular speaker, teacher, consultant, and author in the fields of project management, software development, and personal development. Formerly a senior systems engineer with IBM, he has over 25 years of frontline software engineering experience. He managed the development of a variety of software products, including the early design activities of OS/2 and other operating systems, telecommunications applications, and special purpose programs. He also managed an assurance group and was responsible for providing independent assessments on numerous software projects. Mr. Whitten is a member of the Project Management Institute and is a certified Project Management Professional. His other books include Becoming an Indispensable Employee in a Disposable World.

Table of Contents

Defining a Software Development Process.

Discipline: The Glue That Holds It All Together.

Communicating in Harmony.

Project Schedule Planning: Getting in Control.

Project Tracking: Staying in Control.

Planning for Quality.

Managing Priorities Effectively.

Product Requirements: Understanding the Customer's Problem toSolve.

Product Objectives: Providing Direction for the Solution.

Product Specifications: Defining the Final Product.

Product Ease of Use.

Development Testing: Strengthening the Weak Link.

Vendor Relationships.

Postproject Review: Understanding the Past to Improve theFuture.

Glossary.

Bibliography.

Index.