Software Project Management Review

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(More customer reviews)This book takes one through a step-by-step approach to managing a project and along the way highlights the problems encountered by the Software Project Manager and means available to solve each of them. I particularly enjoy how this book not prescriptive, instead one is shown how to evaluate the specific needs of your particular project at each step enabling you to select from these options. Two case studies are provided which I suggest following in order to get the most value from this book.

There is comprehensive coverage of the subject with Feasibility, Methodology Choice, Program Management, Estimation, Risk Management, Resource Management and Project Tracking included. Valuable practicalities such as how to present your plan to other stakeholders are also provided. Each topic provides good coverage, for the more enthusiastic, the links to further information provided are very worth following.

This book is for those who really want to know about Software Project Management. Initially I was not such a person with this book being prescribed as part of my degree. After reading it, I have developed a real insight and interest in this field.

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Software project management is a crucial element in successful software and IT development, and requires students to develop an understanding of technical methodology and an appreciation of the many human factors that can play a part in software projects. The new fifth edition of "Software Project Management" has been fully revised and updated to help students to grasp these contrasting skills, and learn about new developments in the discipline. It provides both undergraduate and postgraduate students with a comprehensive introduction to software project management and has enjoyed a loyal following of users since the first edition published.

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Agile Project Management with Scrum (Microsoft Professional) Review

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(More customer reviews)Agile Project Management with Scrum is a wonderful book. The author, Ken Schwaber (one of the originators of the Scrum process), informs us through case studies and anecdotes.If you like learning by example, this book is for you. Scrum is quite likely the best starting point for most companies interested in pursuing an agile development process. The readability and excellent anecdotes in this book make it a fantastic starting point for any journey into agile development.
I loved seeing how Schwaber applied Scrum in many varying situations. Rather than introducing each case study one at a time, the book is organized around key areas. Multiple anecdotes are given for each key area. Throughout each chapter, Schwaber brings the anecdotes together in Lessons Learned sections and the chapters conclude by helping point out the conclusions we learn to draw from the anecdotes.
I appreciated that Schwaber was not shy about mentioning projects that didn't go perfectly-including one he got fired from for being too zealous in his role of sheepdog guarding his flock of developers.
Although this book is ostensibly about software development, Scrum has its roots in general new product development and can (and has been) applied to a wide variety of development projects. A problem with a process like Scrum is that it is best learned by "feeling it" rather than being told about it. There are many subtle differences between Scrum and a more command-and-control management process. Learning Scrum by reading a book filled with examples like this is the best way to get the feel for how to use it on your own projects.

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Apply the principles of Scrum, one of the most popular agile programming methods, to software project management-and focus your team on delivering real business value. Author Ken Schwaber, a leader in the agile process movement and a co-creator of Scrum, brings his vast expertise to helping you guide the product and software development process more effectively and efficiently. Help eliminate the ambiguity into which so many software projects are borne, where vision and planning documents are essentially thrown over the wall to developers. This high-level reference describes how to use Scrum to manage complex technology projects in detail, combining expert insights with examples and case studies based on Scrum. Emphasizing practice over theory, this book explores every aspect of using Scrum, focusing on driving projects for maximum return on investment.

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