Practical Project Initiation : A Handbook with Tools

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wiegers, Karl E.

Series:

Developer Best Practices

Best practices Practical project initiation

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Computer software--Development--Management.

Project management.

Computer software.

Local Subjects:

Computer software--Development--Management.

Project management.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (239 p.)

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

Sebastopol : Microsoft Press, 2007.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Zero in on key project-initiation tasks-and build a solid foundation for successful software development. In this concise guide, critically-acclaimed author Karl E. Wiegers fills a void in project management literature by focusing on the activities that are essential-but often overlooked-for launching any project. Drawing on his extensive experience, Karl shares lessons learned, proven practices, and tools for getting your project off to the right start-and steering it to ultimate success. Lay a foundation for project success-discover how to: Effect

Contents:

Cover; Endorsements; Copyright page; Contents at a Glance; Table of Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Part I: Project Management Fundamentals; Chapter 1: A Project Management Primer; Set Your Priorities; Analyze Your Skills Gaps; Define "Quality"; Recognize Progress; Learn from the Past; Set Improvement Goals; Start Slowly; Practice Activities; Chapter 2: Project Management Good Practices; Laying the Foundation; Planning the Project; Estimating the Work; Tracking Your Progress; Learning for the Future; Practice Activities; Chapter 3: Just Too Much to Do; Background; Constructing the Model

Using the ModelPractice Activities; Worksheet 3-1: Your Organization's Project Prioritization Drivers; Worksheet 3-2: Prioritizing Your Projects; Part II: Preparing for Success; Chapter 4: Success Criteria Breed Success; Step 1: Define Business Objectives; Step 2: Identify Stakeholders and Their Interests; Step 3: Identify Project Constraints; Step 4: Derive Project Success Criteria; Practice Activities; Chapter 5: Are We There Yet?; How Do You Know When You're Done?; Possible Release Criteria; Defects; Testing; Quality Attributes; Functionality; Configuration Management; Support

Precise Release Criteria with PlanguageMarketplace Expectations; Making the Call; Practice Activities; Chapter 6: Know Your Enemy: Introduction to Risk Management; What Is Risk?; Why Manage Risks Formally?; Typical Software Risks; Dependencies; Requirements Issues; Management Issues; Lack of Knowledge; Outsourcing; Risk Management Components; Risk Assessment; Risk Avoidance; Risk Control; Documenting Risks; Risk Tracking; Risk Management Can Be Your Friend; Learning from the Past; Practice Activities; Chapter 7: Chartering a Course for Success; Why Charter?; What a Charter Is Not

What Goes in the Charter?Project Description; Business Objectives and Success Criteria; Stakeholders; Vision; Scope; Assumptions and Dependencies; Constraints; Milestones; Business Risks; Resources; Approving the Charter; Using the Charter; Practice Activities; Chapter 8: Lessons Learned from Tool Adoption; General Lessons for Tool Adoption; Lessons from CASE Tool Adoption; Fitting Tools into Your Culture; Practice Activities; Part III: Living with Reality; Chapter 9: Negotiating Achievable Commitments; Making Project Commitments; Negotiating Commitments; Documenting Commitments

Modifying CommitmentsYour Personal Commitment Ethic; Practice Activities; Chapter 10: Saving for a Rainy Day; Selling the Skeptics; Send in the Reserves; How Big Is Your Buffer?; Critical Chain Project Management; Practice Activities; Chapter 11: Stop Promising Miracles; Wideband Delphi; Planning; Kickoff Meeting; Individual Preparation; Estimation Meeting; Assemble Tasks; Review Results; Completing the Estimation; Wideband Delphi Evaluated; Practice Activities; Part IV: Measuring What Happens; Chapter 12: A Software Metrics Primer; Why Measure Software; What to Measure

Creating a Measurement Culture

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 199-201) and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9780735645783

0735645787

9780735646650

0735646651

OCLC:

780425000