Managing Software Development Projects: Formula for Success

by Neal Whitten

Book Overview

Practical, comprehensive--a complete, no-nonsense guide to betterproject management...

This no-nonsense troubleshooting guide was written for frontlinemanagers who want results, not rhetoric. Short on theory and longon practical, hands-on advice and guidance, it arms you withproven, easy-to-implement solutions to big ticket problems thatplague today's software development projects, including thoserelating to personnel, quality, project scheduling...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 047107683X
• ISBN13: 9780471076834
• Release Date: April 1995
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.4" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

A good book for managers

I am continuously using this book to improve the productivity and quality in my company. As a manager in the software area, this book is a must. Every time I read the book, I find something new to change in the company.

A good practical Guide to the Art of PM

I have read many books on the subject of Project Management. Most fail , either because they try to treat PM as a science, or because they go completely the other way and lack any real substance. This book is different. It combines good sound PM methodology with common sense. This is complemented by practical examples of real life situations that I'm sure every PM can relate to. I would recommend every PM browse the chapter relevant to the phase of the project they are about to start on. It's amazing how much common sense we forget. This books demystifies PM and cuts out all the Jargon. It is a real asset to any PM who is serious about delivering software projects on time, within budget, to customer AND team satisfaction.

Project Managing

A good book about project managing, it's a knowledge that should be shared with all of IT managers and engineers.

Very well organized book

Very good book to read once and refer to it again and again. Practical scenarios make this book different from others. I have attended workshop by Neal Whitten. It was worth attending and surely he has enough number of issues with project management.

Perfect for first time software managers

It's simply a very easy to use book, it's structure is unique where it gives you what you need to know either by browsing the most common mistakes in software development process in every phase of the development cycle, or by reading the to-the-point lessons you should follow in each phase..I recommend it to new managers who need to be on the right track in a short time and also as a quick reference for every manager.