Why another book on software project management?
For some time, the fields of project management, computer science,and software development have been growing rapidly andconcurrently. Effective support for the enterprise demands themerging of these efforts into a coordinated discipline, one thatincorporates best practices from both systems development andproject management life cycles. Robert K. Wysocki creates thatdiscipline in this book--a ready reference for professionals andconsultants as well as a textbook for students of computerinformation systems and project management.
By their very nature, software projects defy a "one size fits all"approach. In these pages you will learn to apply best-practiceprinciples while maintaining the flexibility that's essential forsuccessful software development.
Learn how to make the planning process fit the need
* Understand how and why software development must be planned on acertainty-to-uncertainty continuum
* Categorize your projects on a four-quadrant model
* Learn when to use each of the five SDPM strategies--Linear,Incremental, Iterative, Adaptive, and Extreme
* Explore the benefits of each strategic model and what types ofprojects it supports best
* Recognize the activities that go into the Scoping, Planning,Launching, Monitoring/Controlling, and Closing phases of eachstrategy
* Apply this knowledge to the specific projects you manage
* Get a clear picture of where you are and how to get where youwant to go
Robert K. Wysocki
Computer Science Informatik Programmierung u. Software-Entwicklung Programming & Software Development Projektmanagement Softwareentwicklung