Managing and Leading Software Projects

by Richard E. (Dick) Fairley

Clearly written and easy to follow, Managing and Leading Software Projects serves as an accessible textbook for advanced undergraduate- and graduate-level software engineering courses, as well as a valuable reference for software developers and software project managers.

* The book is organized around basic principles of software project management: planning and estimating, measuring and controlling, leading and communicating, and managing risk.

* Introduces software development methods, from traditional (hacking, requirements to code, and waterfall) to iterative (incremental build, evolutionary, agile, and spiral).

* Illustrates and emphasizes tailoring the development process to each project, with a foundation in the fundamentals that are true for all development methods.

* Topics such as the WBS, estimation, schedule networks, organizing the project team, and performance reporting are integrated, rather than being relegated to appendices.

* Each chapter in the book includes an appendix that covers the relevant topics from CMMI-DEV-v1.2, IEEE/ISO Standards 12207, IEEE Standard 1058, and the PMI Body of Knowledge.

ISBN: 978-0-470-29455-0
List Price: $99.95
Hardcover
492 pages