05639cam a2200817 i 4500 ocn841559050 OCoLC 20171106115529.0 m o d cr ||||||||||| 130430s2013 nju ob 001 0 eng 2013017687 016472694 Uk 9781118650745 (ePub) 1118650743 (ePub) 9781118650721 (pbk. : alk. paper) 9781118717257 1118717252 9781118717240 1118717244 1118650727 9781118650721 1306028558 (ebk) 9781306028554 (ebk) AU@ 000050949249 CHBIS 010131741 CHVBK 314713573 DEBSZ 397651511 NLGGC 372651488 NZ1 15340189 NZ1 15412855 DEBSZ 425886905 DEBSZ 431542155 DEBBG BV041908100 DEBSZ 449391930 DEBBG BV043395801 CHVBK 403389178 CHNEW 000899058 (OCoLC)841559050 (OCoLC)862374509 (OCoLC)875741677 534106 MIL DLC eng rda DLC EBLCP N$T MEAUC CUI YDXCP DEBSZ CDX OCLCF IEEEE UKMGB COO E7B IDEBK AZU UKDOC DEBBG pcc MAIN QA76.76.S65 COM 051330 bisacsh 005.1/4 23 Reifer, Donald J. Software war stories : case studies in software management / Donald J. Reifer. [electronic resource] Hoboken, New Jersey : IEEE Computer Society, John Wiley & Sons Inc., [2013] 1 online resource. text rdacontent computer rdamedia online resource rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references and index. Cover; Title page; Copyright page; Dedication; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Chapter 1: Getting Started; Goals and Scope; Understanding the Enterprise; Review of Software Management Fundamentals; Theory versus Practice: Which Is It?; Emphasizing Practitioner Roles; Setting Realistic Expectations; Organization; Project; Process; Product; People; How Do You Know Whether You Will Be Successful?; Recognizing Bad Smells and Trusting Your Blink; Separating the Controllables from the Noncontrollables; Surveying the Tools of the Trade; Line Management Tools and Techniques. Project Management Tools and TechniquesDigging Deep to Find the Root Cause; Questions to Be Answered; Summary of Key Points; References; Web Pointers; Chapter 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; Fact-Finding: The Dysfunctional Organization; Options, Recommendation, and Reactions during the Transition to ERP; Organization; Project; Process; Product; People; Recommendations; 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; References; Web Pointers; Chapter 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?; Fact Finding; Options, Recommendations, and Reactions While Striving to Satisfy Key Clients; Organization; Project; Process; Product; Recommendations. Outcomes and Lessons Learned Using Incremental DevelopmentExercise: How Do You Get Your Bosses to Believe Your Estimates?; Summary of Key Points and Lessons Learned; References; Web Pointers; Chapter 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; Fact Finding; Options, Recommendations, and Reactions While Attempting to Restore Order; Organization; Project; Process; Product; Recommendations; 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?Summary of Key Points and Lessons Learned; References; Web Pointers; Chapter 5: Industrial Case: Staff Turnover Having an Impact in Financial Firm; Learning Objectives: Addressing Staffing Issues; Setting the Stage: Understanding the Learning Curve; Fact-Finding; Options, Recommendations, and Reactions While Building a Modern Test Organization; Organization; Project and Process; Product; Recommendations; Outcomes and Lessons Learned While Addressing Test Issues. Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher. Software measurement Case studies. COMPUTERS Software Development & Engineering Quality Assurance & Testing. bisacsh Software measurement. fast (OCoLC)fst01124208 Electronic books. Case studies. fast (OCoLC)fst01423765 Electronic books. local Electronic books. Print version: Reifer, Donald J. Software war stories Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons Inc., [2013] 9781118650721 (DLC) 2013007235 http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781118717257 Wiley Online Library ddc BK 206691 206691