Creating High Performance Software Development Teams

By Frank P. Ginac

How to build-and lead-a world-class software development team In this book, expert software development manager Frank P. Ginac brings together world-class techniques for building and leading high-performance software development teams. Ideal for the first-line manager - especially managers transitioning from developer roles - this book offers start-to-finish guidance for delivering superior products, on time and on budget. Ginac focuses on the two most important elements of successful team building - people and leadership. He demonstrates exactly how to: * Clearly outline your software projects business and technical goals * Choose the right people for your team - and avoid the wrong ones * Organize your software development team for success * Fill gaps in your teams skills and experience * Appraise individual and team performance * Incorporate todays software quality best practices Ginac shows you how to be a leader, not just a manager - and how to avoid the barriers to leadership, including politics, bureaucracy, and corporate popularity contests. Youll learn how to plan successfully - and how to build a team that executes your plans with passion. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0130850837
• ISBN13: 9780130850836
• Release Date: February 2000
• Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
• Length: 123 Pages
• Weight: 0.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Excellent advice for leaders and potential leaders

There are two potential audiences for this book - those who have scars earned from projects and jobs and will get the message the author is conveying and those who are looking for easy answers and just won't get it.For the first group this book will reinforce past experiences because the author distills all of what's best in the way of practices into a slim, well written book. What's nice is the wisdom is tied to life cycle...

Short, to the point and filled with info

This is the second book I've read (and reviewed) by Mr. Ginac. He is a master at packing a maximum amount of information and wisdom into books with minimal page counts. This requires real talent on the author's part and I, for one, appreciate it when I can improve my professional knowledge with a book that can be read in one sitting.This book is about project management, development processes and leadership, all of which...

Fundamental aspects of software management

123 pages. A refreshing and quick read covering the fundamental aspects of software management. Guidance on building a high performance team through hiring qualified developers, matching skills with positions, training, and harnessing individual strengths. Discusses software developers as people instead of as resources. Presents hierarchical, flat, and matrix organization structures. Illustrates the importance of requirements...

A very good look at the right things to do...

I found the points raised in the book almost painful - I've made many of the mistakes Mr. Ginac illustraits. While the book does not offer the detail you might find in a 1000 page book, it does focus on the aspects of software development that are often overlooked by developers, especially those in small organizations. By adopting many of the methods and ideas presented, I've improved the software development process...

A Practical Guide for Building Teams

As a person who is not in the computer industry, but who works in management, I found this book filled with practical, relevant information. I found the author's style of writing to be well organized and thoughtful. Mr. Ginac's honest, straight forward approach to building teams that truly work together was inspiring. I look forward to his next work.