Software War Stories: Case Studies in Software Management

Donald J. Reifer

ISBN 10: 1118650727 / ISBN 13: 9781118650721

Published by Wiley, 2014

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Hardcover, xviii + 266 pages, NOT ex-library. Printed in the USA. Gentle external wear, pages are clean and bright with unmarked text, free of inscriptions and stamps, firmly bound. Boards show shelfwear, short creases to corners, creases on spine. Published without a dust jacket. -- Contents: 1 Getting Started 2 Industrial Case: Organizing for ERP Within a Large Information Technology Shop [Learning Objectives: Putting Project Management to Work; Setting the Stage: The Three-Headed Dragon; Options, Recommendation, and Reactions during the Transition to ERP; Outcomes and Lessons Learned When Introducing Matrix Management; Exercise: If You Were King, What Organizational Changes Would You Make to Breakdown the Silos?; Summary of Key Points and Lessons Learned] 3 Industrial Case: What is a Reasonable Cost and Schedule for a Telecommunications Project Upgrade? [Learning Objectives: Establishing Realistic Cost and Schedule Goals; Setting the Stage: Can We Do It for the Target Cost?; Options, Recommendations, and Reactions While Striving to Satisfy Key Clients; Outcomes and Lessons Learned Using Incremental Development; Exercise: How Do You Get Your Bosses to Believe Your Estimates?]; 4 Industrial Case: Getting Back on Track Within a Manufacturing Environment [Learning Objectives: Getting Back on Track; Setting the Stage: Recognizing and Addressing the Trouble Signs; Options, Recommendations, and Reactions While Attempting to Restore Order; Outcomes and Lessons Learned Associated with Your Get-Well Plan; Exercise: When Trying to Get a Software Project Back on Track, What Do You Focus On?] 5 Industrial Case: Staff Turnover Having an Impact in Financial Firm [Learning Objectives: Addressing Staffing Issues; Setting the Stage: Understanding the Learning Curve; Options, Recommendations, and Reactions While Building a Modern Test Organization; Outcomes and Lessons Learned While Addressing Test Issues; Exercise: What Nonfinancial Incentives Would You Use to Reduce Staff Turnover?] 6 Industrial Case: Acquiring Software for Pipeline Operations [Learning Objectives: Developing Requirements Using Multidisciplinary Teams; Setting the Stage: How to Avoid Gold Plating and Other Common Maladies; Options, Recommendations, and Reactions When Specifying Requirements; Outcomes and Lessons Learned Relative to the Use of Feature-Based Specifications; Exercise: When Managing Requirements, What Are the Traps to Watch Out For?] 7 Industrial Case: Launching Software Applications Sales on the Internet and Social Media [Learning Objectives: How Do You Transition a Start-Up from R&?D to Doing Business?; Setting the Stage: Capitalizing on the Opportunities; Options, Recommendations, and Reactions as You Get Ready for Your Product Launch; Outcomes and Lessons Learned as Your Product Hits the Street; Exercise: How Do You Satisfy Business and Customer Needs When Selling Software?] 8 Government Case: Managing the Acquisition of a Large Defense Project [Learning Objectives: What to Do When a Contractor Is behind Schedule, over Budget, and Performing Badly; Setting the Stage: Who Do We Blame?; Options, Recommendations, and Reactions Resulting from an Independent Assessment; Outcomes and Lessons Learned When the Truth Is Exposed; Exercise: When Addressing Software Cost and Schedule Problems, How Do You Determine Their Root Causes?] 9 Government Case: Too Much Governance/?Oversight Hinders Progress in Health Care 10 Government Case: New Concepts for Air Traffic Control 11 Government Case: Addressing Cyber Crime on the Internet 12 Academic Case: How Best to Educate Those Entering Industry 13 Academic Case: Research Agendas That Matter to Industry 14 Pulling It All Together; Appendix A Acronyms and Glossary of Key Terms; Appendix B Recommended Readings, References, and Resources; Appendix C Sample Solutions [for chapters 2 through to 13]; Index.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Software War Stories: Case Studies in Software Management
• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1118650727
• ISBN 13: 9781118650721
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

A comprehensive, practical book on software management that dispels real-world issues through relevant case studies

Software managers inevitably will meet obstacles while trying to deliver quality products and provide value to customers, often with tight time restrictions. The result: Software War Stories.

This book provides readers with practical advice on how to handle the many issues that can arise as a software project unfolds. It utilizes case studies that focus on what can be done to establish and meet reasonable expectations as they occur in government, industrial, and academic settings. The book also offers important discussions on both traditional and agile methods as well as lean development concepts.

Software War Stories:

• Covers the basics of management as applied to situations ranging from agile projects to large IT projects with infrastructure problems
• Includes coverage of topics ranging from planning, estimating, and organizing to risk and opportunity management
• Uses twelve case studies to communicate lessons learned by the author in practice
• Offers end-of-chapter exercises, sample solutions, and a blog for providing updates and answers to readers' questions

Software War Stories: Case Studies in Software Management mentors practitioners, software engineers, students and more, providing relevant situational examples encountered when managing software projects and organizations.

About the Author

DONALD J. REIFER is one of the thought leaders in the field of software engineering and management with over forty years of progressive experience in industry, government, and academia. He has founded software companies, operated as a senior executive official in the government, and was a visiting associate at a collaborative research center at USC. The author of ten books and over 200 publications, Mr. Reifer is the recipient of such industry and government awards as the AIAA Aerospace Software Engineering Award, the Secretary of Defense Medal for Outstanding Public Service, and the Friedman Award, among others.