9780130146595

Death March

Format: Paperback

ISBN13: 9780130146595

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The complete software developer's guide to surviving projects that are 'doomed to fail.' In the course of a career, practically every software developer and manager will encounter projects with outrageous staffing, scheduling, budgeting, or feature constraints: projects that seem destined to fail. In the wake of re-engineering, such 'Death March' projects have become a way of life in many organizations. * Surviving projects that are 'doomed to fail' * Negotiating the best deal up-front. * Managing people and setting priorities. * Choosing tools and technologies. * When it's time to walk away. Now, best-selling author Edward Yourdon brings his unique technology and management insights to the worst IS projects, showing how to maximize your chances of success-and, if nothing else, how to make sure your career survives them. Yourdon walks step-by-step through the entire project life cycle, showing both managers and developers how to deal with the politics of 'Death March' projects-and how to make the most of the available resources, including people, tools, processes, and technology. Learn how to negotiate for the flexibility you need, how to set priorities that make sense-and when t

ISBN-13

9780130146595

ISBN-10

0130146595

Weight

0.85 Pounds

Dimensions

6.00 x 0.75 x 9.00 In

List Price

$16.99

Edition

1st Edition

Format

Paperback

Language

English

Pages

240 pages

Publisher

Pearson P T R

Published On

1999-06-15



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