| Software Project Secrets: Why Software Projects Fail Contributor(s): Stepanek, George (Author) |
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ISBN: 1590595505 ISBN-13: 9781590595503 Publisher: Apress OUR PRICE: $52.24 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2005 Annotation: The first book ever that manages to clearly and concisely show how software engineering is different from other engineering fields and to enumerate the key factors that usually make software projects derail. -- Val's Blog, Stuff for software engineers and Java addicts "Software Project Secrets: Why Software Projects Fail" offers a new path to success in the software industry. This book reaches out to managers, developers, and customers who use industry-standard methodologies, but whose projects still struggle to succeed. Author George Stepanek analyzes the project management methodology itself, a critical factor that has thus far been overlooked. He explains why it creates problems for software development projects and begins by describing 12 ways in which software projects are different from other kinds of projects. He also analyzes the "Project Management Body of Knowledge" to discover 10 hidden assumptions that are invalid in the context of software projects. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Computers | Desktop Applications - Project Management Software - Computers | Software Development & Engineering - Systems Analysis & Design |
| Dewey: 005.1 |
| LCCN: 2005019810 |
| Series: Expert's Voice |
| Physical Information: 0.76" H x 6.34" W x 9.58" (1.03 lbs) 192 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Software Project Secrets: Why Software Projects Fail offers a new path to success in the software industry. This book reaches out to managers, developers, and customers who use industry-standard methodologies, but whose projects still struggle to succeed. Author George Stepanek analyzes the project management methodology itself, a critical factor that has thus far been overlooked. He explains why it creates problems for software development projects and begins by describing 12 ways in which software projects are different from other kinds of projects. He also analyzes the project management body of knowledge to discover 10 hidden assumptions that are invalid in the context of software projects. |