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Managing Software Quality & Business Risk MA Ould

Managing Software Quality & Business Risk By MA Ould

Managing Software Quality & Business Risk by MA Ould

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Software development failures are invariably caused by a combination of circumstances -- circumstances that are rarely technical in origin. Increasingly, standard risk management practices used in other industries are being applied to software development projects.

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Managing Software Quality & Business Risk by MA Ould

How to manage quality up, and risk down. This invaluable guide to project planning and strategic decision making for software developers presents practical and realistic planning techniques to increase chances of a project delivering to time and budget. Offering clear explanations and real--world experiences, the key components of technical management are laid out as templates and checklists to assist managers with their project development. With thirty years of experience in software development, Martyn Ould provides: aeo Proven strategies for a disciplined approach to project planning aeo Steps to take in risks and uncertainties in the project aeo Reliable methods for reducing risks to an acceptable level aeo A quality planning process that is rooted in the technical requirements of the system aeo Insight into monitoring and measuring project progress aeo Real--world experience through case studies and examples

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Managing Software Quality and Business Risk addresses itself to software project leaders, managers and technicians alike, pulling them temporarily away from their own discipline and encouraging them to view the gestalt of project planning. You get an overview of what each of these areas of expertise has to offer: a technician, for example, might learn the importance and practicality of risk planning first, followed by quality planning. (The software project team that does not calculate for the eventualities of many kinds of failure is re--enacting a tragedy of Shakespearean proportions.) The unifying theme is studying and perfecting the planning process, and ensuring that your project plan has minimised associated risks and maximised quality. The style is clear, and though the writing is studded with a fair amount of jargon, it clearly lays out management information and perspectives. On the practical side, the author takes you through several techniques and introduces insights from those skilled in coping with market forces or with service users, often underestimated, misunderstood or completely ignored by programmers. There are plenty of interesting, well--designed grey tone charts and diagrams that instantly bring to the fore the subject or strategy being developed, and examples are given throughout. This is a book that is best approached as a good, thought--provoking read rather than as a reference.---- --Wilf Hey , Amazon.co.uk

About MA Ould

Martyn Ould has spent thirty years in software development, mostly with UK software houses, 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.

Table of Contents

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 CAPTAINa S LOG BLOCKS ON THE SLIPWAY DIARY OF A VOYAGE RESUME OF THE PLANNING PROCESS GLOSSARY INDEX

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CIN047199782XVG
9780471997825
047199782X
Managing Software Quality & Business Risk by MA Ould
MA Ould
Used - Very Good
Paperback
John Wiley & Sons Inc
1999-09-09
392
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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