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Assessment and Control of Software Risks T. Jones

Assessment and Control of Software Risks By T. Jones

Assessment and Control of Software Risks by T. Jones

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This book will identify problems encountered in the software field throughout the software life cycle. It will define the problem, its severity and frequency, its causes, etc.;and shows how the problems can be fixed or prevented. A handbook format will be featured throughout.

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Assessment and Control of Software Risks by T. Jones

This handbook summarizes more than 50 of the major problems of building and maintaining software projects, and outlines the prevention/control "therapies" available. KEY TOPICS: Considers in depth the software-related risks in the domains of methodologies, tools, organization structures, skills and specialization, client relations, and sociological issues. MARKET: For software managers and software professionals in software engineering, software quality assurance, and related software areas.

Table of Contents

1. The Most Common Software Risks. 2. The Most Serious Software Risks. 3. Artificial Maturity Levels. 4. Canceled Projects. 5. Corporate Politics. 6. Cost Overruns. 7. Creeping User Requirements. 8. Crowded Office Conditions. 9. Error-Prone Modules. 10. Excessive Paperwork. 11. Excessive Schedule Pressure. 12. Excessive Time to Market. 13. False Productivity Claims. 14. Friction Between Software and Senior Management. 15. Friction Between Software Developers and Clients. 16. High Maintenance Costs. 17. Inaccurate Cost Estimating. 18. Inaccurate Sizing of Deliverables. 19. Inadequate Assessments. 20. Inadequate Compensation Plans. 21. Inadequate Configuration Control and Project Repositories. 22. Inadequate Curricula (Software Engineering). 23. Inadequate Curricula (Software Management). 24. Inadequate Measurement. 25. Inadequate Package Acquisition. 26. Inadequate Research and Reference Facilities. 27. Inadequate Software Standards. 28. Inadequate Risk and Value Analysis. 29. Inadequate Tools and Methods (Project Management). 30. Inadequate Tools and Methods (Quality Assurance). 31. Inadequate Tools and Methods (Software Engineering). 32. Inadequate Tools and Methods (Technical Documentation). 33. Lack of Reusable Code. Lack of Reusable Data. 34. Lack of Reusable Designs (Blueprints). 35. Lack of Reusable Documentation. 36. Lack of Reusable Plans and Historical Data (Templates). 37. Lack of Reusable Test Plans, Test Case, and Test Data. 38. Lack of Specialization. Long Service Life of Obsolete Systems. 39. Low Productivity. 40. Low Quality. 41. Low Status of Software Personnel and Management. 42. Low User Satisfaction. 43. Malpractice (Project Management). 44. Malpractice (Technical Staff). 45. Missed Schedules. 46. Poor Organization Structures. 47. Poor Technology Investments. 48. Silver Bullet Syndrome. 49. Slow Technology Transfer. 50. Glossary of Software Assessment and Management Terms.

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CIN0137414064G
9780137414062
0137414064
Assessment and Control of Software Risks by T. Jones
T. Jones
Used - Good
Paperback
Pearson Education (US)
1994-02-01
640
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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