On Time, Within Budget: Software Project Management Practices and Techniques - Hardcover

E-m-bennatan

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0894354086 ISBN 13: 9780894354083

Synopsis

Project managers have a lot of sleepless nights. Their deadlines and costs are often out of control; they often fail to deliver systems that meet managers and end-users' expectations. This is especially true with client/server projects, which are notorious for failing to deliver the goods and for costing too much to develop. This guide zeros in on this problem shared by literally thousands of project managers: how to make client/server deliver on time and within budget. This detailed, comprehensive reference provides an overview of project management methods and techniques and provides a systematic approach to software development from initial planning to the final product. The text updates IEEE and ISO standards and includes coverage of client/server technology, detailed discussion of CASE tools, total customer satisfaction techniques and total quality management techniques. The main function of this book is to demonstrate how to manage development of client/server systems, on time and within budget.

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From the Back Cover

A project manager's survival guide--Tells you everything you need to know to develop software on time, within budget, and to your clients' complete satisfaction For every exhausted project manager, here is something that's guaranteed to save you many a sleepless night. It's a unique survival guide packed with expert advice, guidelines, and tips and tricks that make it easier than ever to develop software on schedule, within budget, and to your clients' total satisfaction. Short on theory and long on valuable nuts-and-bolts information, On Time, Within Budget schools you in proven techniques for successfully managing every aspect of the software development cycle, from cost estimate to product delivery. Organized for quick access, it routes you directly to what you need to know about: *Managing projects in a client/server environment *CASE tools *The most common development problems and how to avoid them *Preparing estimates and proposals and bidding for contracts *Managing teams for maximum quality and productivity *Managing large projects--including new techniques for subdividing them into smaller, more manageable pieces *Working with DOD 2167, IEEE, ISO 9000, British, European, and other commonly used software development standards *Scheduling and the project development plan--covers Gantt and PERT charts, the work breakdown structure (WBS), and other proven scheduling and planning techniquesIf you are struggling to produce a client/server system on schedule, without breaking the bank, this book is definitely for you.

About the Author

E. M. BENNATAN is the manager of software development for one of Motorola's development centers. He has over 20 years' experience in software development and software project management and holds a master's degree in operations research. Mr. Bennatan is also a member of IEEE Computer Society and the ACM.

Edition details

• Publication date: 1993
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0894354086
• ISBN 13: 9780894354083
• Binding: Hardcover