Provides the project manager with the methods and procedures needed to make software development more successful, adhering to budget, schedule and requirements. This text adopts a "how to" approach, and contains exercises and examples to illustrate important areas.

Software Project Management: A Practitioner's Approach

Bennatan, E. M.

Computers & Technology

McGraw-Hill Book Co Ltd

“There are many books available on software risks and software failures. There are very few books that provide step-by-step information on getting troubled software projects back on track. This book provides detailed guidelines for software project recovery. Some of the steps the author recommends may be unpleasant, but all are important.” —Capers Jones, chief scientist emeritus at Software Productivity Research LLC “This is a well-conceived, well-written, interesting book about an important topic. The author is right in saying that no one else has covered this particular facet of project failure.” —Robert L. Glass, publisher of the Software Practitioner A 10-STEP PROCESS TO IDENTIFY SEVERELY TROUBLED PROJECTS AND AVOID COSTLY FAILURE It’s a software development nightmare: a project that’s rapidly spiraling out of control...or already a disaster. Conventional project management techniques won’t save these projects: there are no standard rescue processes to follow. You need something radically different: Catastrophe Disentanglement. Drawing on in-depth data from hundreds of development organizations, E.M. Bennatan presents a proven, 10-step program for rescuing any project that’s worth saving. You’ll find specific guidance for addressing massive budget overruns, schedule slippage, poor quality—or all three at once. Using practical examples drawn from decades of hands-on experience as a software development leader and consultant, Bennatan shows how to <ul>
<li>Evaluate where your project really stands </li> <li>Align your project’s developers, managers, and customers </li> <li>Defi ne the minimum acceptable project goals that are achievable </li> <li>Replan your project to successfully deliver the new minimum goals </li> <li>Identify risks in your revised project and create effective contingency plans </li> <li>Install an “early warning system” to keep your rescued project from slipping back toward catastrophe</li> </ul>
 Catastrophe Disentanglement is an effective, comprehensive approach to software project rescue. Whenever projects are in trouble—whether you are a senior manager, project manager, team member, or software customer—this book could save your career. Preface xi Chapter 1 An Introduction to Catastrophe Disentanglement 1 Chapter 2 When Is a Project a Catastrophe? 15 Chapter 3 Step 1–Stop 43 Chapter 4 Step 2–Assign an Evaluator 57 Chapter 5 Step 3–Evaluate the Project 73 Chapter 6 Step 4–Evaluate the Team 95 Chapter 7 Step 5–Define Minimum Goals 113 Chapter 8 Step 6–Can Minimum Goals Be Achieved? 133 Chapter 9 Step 7–Rebuild the Team 147 Chapter 10 Step 8–Risk Analysis 169 Chapter 11 Step 9–Revise the Plan 189 Chapter 12 Step 10–Create an Early Warning System 209 Chapter 13 Epilogue: Putting the Final Pieces in Place 233 References 245 Glossary 255 About the Author 257 Index 259 © Copyright Pearson Education. All rights reserved.

Catastrophe Disentanglement: Getting Software Projects Back on Track

Programming

AddisonWesley Professional

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: <ul>
<li>Managing projects in a client/server environment</li> <li>CASE tools</li> <li>The most common development problems and how to avoid them</li> <li>Preparing estimates and proposals and bidding for contracts</li> <li>Managing teams for maximum quality and productivity</li> <li>Managing large projects—including new techniques for subdividing them into smaller, more manageable pieces</li> <li>Working with DOD 2167, IEEE, ISO 9000, British, European, and other commonly used software development standards</li> <li>Scheduling and the project development plan—covers Gantt and PERT charts, the work breakdown structure (WBS), and other proven scheduling and planning techniques</li> </ul>
If you are struggling to produce a client/server system on schedule, without breaking the bank, this book is definitely for you.

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

Business & Money

Management & Leadership

*A Wiley-QED Publication

A developer's survival guide packed with real-life case studies, tips, techniques, and best practices for completing software projects on time and within budget Whether you work at a large or small company, this book will provide you with expert, down-in-the-trenches tips, techniques, and strategies to deliver a software project in a cost-effective and timely way. Real-life case studies let you learn from the mistakes as well as the successes of others. Author E. M. Bennatan zeroes in on proven methods for avoiding bottlenecks and overruns at every step in the software development cycle--from cost estimating to product delivery. The Third Edition of this bestselling guide routes you directly to what you need to know about: * Managing both small and large projects in a distributed environment * Common development problems and how to avoid them * Preparing estimates and proposals and bidding for contracts * Managing teams for maximum quality and productivity * Proven scheduling and project development planning techniques New to this edition: * How best to ensure an effective relationship with customers * Risk management and disaster prevention * The pros and cons of acquiring custom software from outside suppliers * Managing multinational projects * How to save time by reusing software components

On Time Within Budget: Software Project Management Practices and Techniques, 3rd Edition

John Wiley&Sons

A systematic approach to software development from initial planning to the final software product. This handbook's organization allows you step-by-step entry into the domain of software project management. Every chapter contains a quick reference and summary. The detailed, comprehensive index provides rapid access to information.

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 techniques  If you are struggling to produce a client/server system on schedule, without breaking the bank, this book is definitely for you.

Qed Pub. Group

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Software Project Management: A Practitioner's Approach

Catastrophe Disentanglement: Getting Software Projects Back on Track

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

On Time Within Budget: Software Project Management Practices and Techniques, 3rd Edition

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

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