{"product_id":"software-management-paperback-softback-9780471775621","title":"Software Management (Paperback \/ softback) 9780471775621","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eSoftware Management\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eDonald J. Reifer (Edited by), DJ Reifer (Author), Barry Boehm (Foreword by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780471775621, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 22 September 2006\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e576 pages\u003cbr\u003e27.9 x 21.3 x 3 cm, 1.32 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis Seventh Edition of Donald Reifer's popular, bestselling tutorial summarizes what software project managers need to know to be successful on the job. The text provides pointers and approaches to deal with the issues, challenges, and experiences that shape their thoughts and performance. To accomplish its goals, the volume explores recent advances in dissimilar fields such as management theory, acquisition management, globalization, knowledge management, licensing, motivation theory, process improvement, organization dynamics, subcontract management, and technology transfer.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Software Management provides software managers at all levels of the organization with the information they need to know to develop their software engineering management strategies for now and the future. The book provides insight into management tools and techniques that work in practice. It also provides sufficient instructional materials to serve as a text for a course in software management.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e This new edition achieves a balance between theory and practical experience. Reifer systematically addresses the skills, knowledge, and abilities that software managers, at any level of experience, need to have to practice their profession effectively.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e This book contains original articles by leaders in the software management field written specifically for this tutorial, as well as a collection of applicable reprints. About forty percent of the material in this edition has been produced specifically for the tutorial.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Contents:\u003cbr\u003e * Introduction\u003cbr\u003e * Life Cycle Models\u003cbr\u003e * Process Improvement\u003cbr\u003e * Project Management\u003cbr\u003e * Planning Fundamentals\u003cbr\u003e * Software Estimating\u003cbr\u003e * Organizing for Success\u003cbr\u003e * Staffing Essentials\u003cbr\u003e * Direction Advice\u003cbr\u003e * Visibility and Control\u003cbr\u003e * Software Risk Management\u003cbr\u003e * Metrics and Measurement\u003cbr\u003e * Acquisition Management\u003cbr\u003e * Emerging Management Topics\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"The challenges faced by software project managers are the gap between what the customers can envision and the reality on the ground and how to deal with the risks associated with this gap in delivering a product that meets requirements on time and schedule at the target costs. This tutorial hits the mark by providing project managers, practitioners, and educators with source materials on how project managers can effectively deal with this risk.\"\u003cbr\u003e -Dr. Kenneth E. Nidiffer, Systems \u0026amp; Software Consortium, Inc.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"The volume has evolved into a solid set of foundation works for anyone trying to practice software management in a world that is increasingly dependent on software release quality, timeliness, and productivity.\"\u003cbr\u003e -Walker Royce, Vice President, IBM Software Services-Rational\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eForeword (\u003ci\u003eBarry Boehm\u003c\/i\u003e).  \u003cp\u003ePreface (\u003ci\u003eDonald J. Reifer\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1. Introduction.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSoftware Management's Seven Deadly Sins (\u003ci\u003eDonald J. Reifer\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrinciples of Software Engineering Project Management (\u003ci\u003eDonald J. Reifer\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe \"3 P's\" of Software Management (\u003ci\u003eDonald J. Reifer\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Big Software Projects Fail: The 12 Key Questions (\u003ci\u003eWatts Humphrey\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCritical Success Factor in Software Projects (\u003ci\u003eJohn S. Reel\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2. Life Cycle Models.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Spiral Model of Software Development and Enhancement \u003ci\u003e(Barry W. Boehm\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBridging Agile and Traditional Methods (\u003ci\u003ePaul E. McMahon\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCoping with the New Paradigms (\u003ci\u003eWalker Royce\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3. Process Improvement.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuccessful Process Implementation \u003ci\u003e(Anna Borjesson and Lars Mathiassen\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Definitive Paper: Quantifying the Benefits of Software Process Improvement (\u003ci\u003eDonald J. Reifer, Al Chatmon Doug Walters\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProcess Improvenlent for Small Organizations (\u003ci\u003eDeclan P. Kelly. and Bill Cuilleton\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Clash of Two Cultures: Project Versus Process Management (\u003ci\u003eRob Thomssett\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4. Project Management.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Mythical Man-Month After 20 Years (\u003ci\u003eFrederick P. Brooks Jr\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTraditional Software Management Approaches (\u003ci\u003eDonald J. Reifer\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn-House Software Development: What Project Management Practices Lead to Success? \u003ci\u003e(June M. Verner and William M. Evanco\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Nine Deadly Sins of Project Planning (\u003ci\u003eSteve McConnelI\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5. Planning Fundamentals\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 1 Project Management Success Tips (\u003ci\u003eKarl E. Wiegers\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRequirements Management: The Search for Nirvana (\u003ci\u003eDonald J. Reifer\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRequirements Engineering as a Success Factor in Software Projects (\u003ci\u003eHubert F. Hofmann and Franz Lehner\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Secrets of Planning Success (\u003ci\u003eMichael S. Deutsch\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Slacker's Guide to Project Tracking (\u003ci\u003eJames Davison, Tim Mackinnon, and Michael RoyIe\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6. Software Estimating.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSoftware Project Estimation: An Overview (\u003ci\u003eRichard D. Stutzke\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSoftware Engineering Economics (\u003ci\u003eSunita Chuluni and Barry Boehm\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWeb Development: Estimating Quick-to-Market Software (\u003ci\u003eDonald J. Reifer\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSoftware Size Estimation of Object-Oriented Systems (\u003ci\u003eLuiz A. Laranjeira\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7. Organizing for Success.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStaffing and Organization in the Engineering of Systems (\u003ci\u003eDavid W. Oliver\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Core Competence of the Corporation (\u003ci\u003eC. K. Prahalad and G. Hamid\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSurvival Patterns in Fast-Moving Software Organizations (\u003ci\u003eLena Holmberg and Lars Mathiassen\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8. Staffing Essentials.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFear of Trying: The Plight of Rookie Project Managers (\u003ci\u003eRoger Pressman\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCoaching the Rookie Manager (\u003ci\u003eLuke Hohmann\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTraining Developers in Critical Skills (\u003ci\u003eAhmed Seffah\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTen Lessons Learned from Implementing Integrated Product Teams (\u003ci\u003ePaul R. Popick and Sarah A. Sheard\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Softer Side of Project Management (\u003ci\u003eJanice Strauss\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9. Direction Advice.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Human Side of Management (\u003ci\u003eT. Teal\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMotivating and Keeping Software Developers (\u003ci\u003eKen Whitaker\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuccessful Software Management: 14 Lessons Learned (\u003ci\u003eJohanna Rothman\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Tale of Three Developers (\u003ci\u003eDonald J. Reifer\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10. Visibility and Control.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eControlling Software Projects (\u003ci\u003ePaul Rook\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEarned Value Project Management (\u003ci\u003eQuentin\u003c\/i\u003e W. \u003ci\u003eFleming and Joel M. Koppelman\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSoftware Configuration Management: A Discipline with Added Value (\u003ci\u003eTresa Butler, Verla Standley, Elaine Sullivan, and Faith Turner\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManaging Software Quality with Defects (\u003ci\u003eDavid Card\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Bad Things Happen to Good Projects (\u003ci\u003eKaren Mackey\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11. Software Risk and Recovery Management.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding Risk Management (\u003ci\u003eSoftware Technology Support Center\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSoftware Risk Management: Principles and Practices (\u003ci\u003eBarry W Boehm\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLarge-Scale Project Management Is Risk Management (\u003ci\u003eRobert N. Charette\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Project Risk Metric (\u003ci\u003eRobert\u003c\/i\u003e W \u003ci\u003eFerguson\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCatastrophe Disentanglement: Getting Software Projects Back on Track (\u003ci\u003eE. M. Bennatan\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12. Metrics and Measurement.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMetrics and Management: A Primer (\u003ci\u003eDonald J. Reifer\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBack to the Basics: Measurement and Metrics (\u003ci\u003eTim Perkins, Roald Petersorn. and Larry Smith\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImplementing Effective Software Metrics Programs (Tr\u003ci\u003eacy Hall and Norman Fenton\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSoftware Defect Reduction Top 10 List (\u003ci\u003eBarry W Boehm and Victor R. Basili\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMetrics for Small Projects: Experiences at the SED (\u003ci\u003eRoss Grable, Jacquelyn Jernigan, Casey Pogue, and Dale Divis\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 13. Acquisition Management Issues.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSoftware Acquisition Management (\u003ci\u003eJohn J Marciniak\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManaging Subcontracts (\u003ci\u003eClaire L. Brown,David \"R. A,\" Neale, and Kenneth E. Nidiffer\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSoftware Licensing: A Missed Opportunity (\u003ci\u003eDonald J. Reifer\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 14. Emerging Management Topics.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDistributed Development: Insights, Challenges, and Solutions (\u003ci\u003ePaul McMahon\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Evolution of Distribution Project Management (\u003ci\u003eKenneth E . Nidiffer and Dana Dolan\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManaging Product Lines, Architecture, and Reuse (\u003ci\u003eDonald J. Reifer\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImproving the Security of Networked Systems (\u003ci\u003eJulia Allen, Christopher Alberts, Sandi Behrens, Barbara Laswell, and William W ilson\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManaging at Light Speed (\u003ci\u003eLynn Carrier\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStrategic Information Technology Management: Managing Organizational, Political, and Technological Forces (\u003ci\u003eKeith Schildt, Suzann Beaumaster, and Marcie Edwards\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInformation Resources Management: New Era, New Rules (\u003ci\u003eJohn D. Hwang\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnnotated Bibliography.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Authors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Electronics \u0026amp; communications engineering [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Electronics \u0026amp; communications engineering\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Electronics%20\u0026amp;%20communications%20engineering%20%5BTJ%5D%22\"\u003eTJ\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-IEEE Computer Society Pr","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52298053845272,"sku":"9780471775621","price":87.67,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780471775621.jpg?v=1781733138","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/software-management-paperback-softback-9780471775621","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}