Managing and Leading Software Projects

Fairley, Richard E.

ISBN 10: 0470294558 / ISBN 13: 9780470294550

Published by Wiley-IEEE Computer Society Pr, 2009

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Bibliographic Details

Title: Managing and Leading Software Projects

Publisher: Wiley-IEEE Computer Society Pr

Publication Date: 2009

Binding: hardcover

Condition: Good

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Synopsis:

The book is organized around basic principles of software project management: planning and estimating, measuring and controlling, leading and communicating, and managing risk. Introduces software development methods, from traditional (hacking, requirements to code, and waterfall) to iterative (incremental build, evolutionary, agile, and spiral). Illustrates and emphasizes tailoring the development process to each project, with a foundation in the fundamentals that are true for all development methods. Topics such as the WBS, estimation, schedule networks, organizing the project team, and performance reporting are integrated, rather than being relegating to appendices. Each chapter in the book includes an appendix that covers the relevant topics from CMMI-DEV-v1.2, IEEE/ISO Standards 12207, IEEE Standard 1058, and the PMI Body of Knowledge.

Review:

"This book is readable, informative, and well organized.... The material presented is up to date with respect to documents that were published at the time the book was written." (Computing Reviews, May 15, 2009)

"Mark it up and keep it on your bookshelf, and be sure to reference it frequently." (Computing Reviews, April 28, 2008)