Managing Software Quality and Business Risk

Invaluable guide to project planning and strategic decision making for software developers. Managing Software Quality and Business Risk How to manage quality up, and risk down If you were investing in a costly software development project, which horse would you back – managerial technique or technical solution? In the software development arena, you will often get two opposing views to this question depending on whether you ask a manager or an engineer on the team. Equally motivated to ensure the success of a software development project, each will dig deep into their domain for solutions. Martyn Ould presents practical and realistic planning techniques to provide managers and senior members of software project teams with a pragmatic means of increasing the chances of a project delivering to time and budget. Inside you will find:
∗ proven strategies for a disciplined approach to project planning
∗ steps to take in assessing risks and uncertainties in the project
∗ reliable methods for reducing risks to an acceptable level
∗ a quality planning process that is rooted in the technical requirements of the system
∗ insight into monitoring and measuring project progress
∗ real world experience through case studies and examples
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Spis treści:
INTRODUCTION
BUILDING THE BOAT
ICEBERGS AHEAD! BUSINESS RISK
PLANNING FOR RISK MANAGEMENT
SOFTWARE QUALITY
RIVETS OR WELDING? PLANNING FOR QUALITY ACHIEVEMENT
IS IT WATERTIGHT? PLANNING FOR QUALITY CONTROL
STOPPING THE RUST: PLANNING FOR QUALITY PRESERVATION
PUSHING THE BOAT OUT: CREWING AND PROVISIONING
THE HAND ON THE TILLER AND THE CAPTAIN′S LOG
BLOCKS ON THE SLIPWAY
DIARY OF A VOYAGE
RESUME OF THE PLANNING PROCESS
GLOSSARY
INDEX

Nota biograficzna:
Martyn Ould has spent thirty years in software development, mostly with UK software ho uses, Logica and Praxis, and was latterly with Deloitte Consulting. His role has ranged from developer and manager on projects to setting company software engineering policy. He became an independent consultant in 1998 and now consults for clients on the software engineering process, specialising in project audits and rescues, reviews of software development methods, and risk management. He contributes articles, reviews and papers to the computing press, and lectures to public, government, university and corporate audiences.

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Invaluable guide to project planning and strategic decision making for software developers. Managing Software Quality and Business Risk How to manage quality up, and risk down If you were investing in a costly software development project, which horse would you back – managerial technique or technical solution? In the software development arena, you will often get two opposing views to this question depending on whether you ask a manager or an engineer on the team. Equally motivated to ensure the success of a software development project, each will dig deep into their domain for solutions. Martyn Ould presents practical and realistic planning techniques to provide managers and senior members of software project teams with a pragmatic means of increasing the chances of a project delivering to time and budget. Inside you will find:
∗ proven strategies for a disciplined approach to project planning
∗ steps to take in assessing risks and uncertainties in the project
∗ reliable methods for reducing risks to an acceptable level
∗ a quality planning process that is rooted in the technical requirements of the system
∗ insight into monitoring and measuring project progress
∗ real world experience through case studies and examples
Visit our Website at http://www.wiley.com/compbooks/