Software Engineering Project Management (Paperback)

Edward Yourdon

ISBN 10: 0818680008 / ISBN 13: 9780818680007

Verlag: IEEE Computer Society Press,U.S., Los Alamitos, CA, 1997

Beschreibung

Paperback. Newly revised for 2001, this second edition of Richard Thayer's popular, bestselling book presents a top-down, practical view of managing a successful software engineering project. The book builds a framework for project management activities based on the planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and controlling model. Thayer provides information designed to help you understand and successfully perform the unique role of a project manager. This book is a must for all project managers in the software field. The text focuses on the five functions of general management by first describing each function and then detailing the project management activities that support each function. This second edition shows you how to manage a software development project, discusses current software engineering management methodologies and techniques, and presents general descriptions and project management problems. The book serves as a guide for your future project management activities. The text also offers students sufficient background and instructional material to serve as a main or supplementary text for a course in software engineering project management. Note: The 2001 revision includes a new Chapter 4 Introduction and a new paper that replaces an older paper. This text presents a framework for project management activities based on the planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and controlling model, providing information which should help the reader understand and perform the role of a project manager. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9780818680007

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Software Engineering Project Management (...

Verlag: IEEE Computer Society Press,U.S., Los Alamitos, CA

Erscheinungsdatum: 1997

Einband: Paperback

Zustand: new

Auflage: 2. Auflage

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NEWLY REVISED FOR 2001, THIS SECOND EDITION OF RICHARD THAYER'S POPULAR, BESTSELLING BOOK PRESENTS A TOP–DOWN, PRACTICAL VIEW OF MANAGING A SUCCESSFUL SOFTWARE ENGINEERING PROJECT. THE BOOK BUILDS A FRAMEWORK FOR PROJECT MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES BASED ON THE PLANNING, ORGANIZING, STAFFING, DIRECTING, AND CONTROLLING MODEL. THAYER PROVIDES INFORMATION DESIGNED TO HELP YOU UNDERSTAND AND SUCCESSFULLY PERFORM THE UNIQUE ROLE OF A PROJECT MANAGER. THIS BOOK IS A MUST FOR ALL PROJECT MANAGERS IN THE SOFTWARE FIELD. THE TEXT FOCUSES ON THE FIVE FUNCTIONS OF GENERAL MANAGEMENT BY FIRST DESCRIBING EACH FUNCTION AND THEN DETAILING THE PROJECT MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES THAT SUPPORT EACH FUNCTION. THIS SECOND EDITION SHOWS YOU HOW TO MANAGE A SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT, DISCUSSES CURRENT SOFTWARE ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT METHODOLOGIES AND TECHNIQUES, AND PRESENTS GENERAL DESCRIPTIONS AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROBLEMS. THE BOOK SERVES AS A GUIDE FOR YOUR FUTURE PROJECT MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES. THE TEXT ALSO OFFERS STUDENTS SUFFICIENT BACKGROUND AND INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIAL TO SERVE AS A MAIN OR SUPPLEMENTARY TEXT FOR A COURSE IN SOFTWARE ENGINEERING PROJECT MANAGEMENT. NOTE: THE 2001 REVISION INCLUDES A NEW CHAPTER 4 INTRODUCTION AND A NEW PAPER THAT REPLACES AN OLDER PAPER.