Accidental project manager

Surviving the transition from techie to manager

Patricia Ensworth

270 pages, parution le 01/08/2001

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Résumé

"I found much to admire in The Accidental Project Manager, Ensworth's book of useful and always gentle advice for the novice manager."-Tom DeMarco, Author of Slack: Getting Past Burnout Busywork, and the Myth of Total Efficiency

"In an engaging style, Ensworth poses hundreds of thought-provoking questions that will help both new and seasoned project managers get a solid grip on the myriad aspects of a complex software project."-Karl Wiegers, Process Impact

You've just been asked to manage a software development project. Where do you begin? In The Accidental Project Manager, seasoned guide Patricia Ensworth calmly walks you through every aspect and challenge of this new and exciting experience. This "cheat sheet" provides you with practical advice and critical information you need to manage successful software projects.

To help you successfully manage your projects, Ensworth provides you with all of the forms you'll encounter during your project, when you'll need them, and how to use them.With minimum jargon and maximum common sense, you'll learn about:

The various associates who become members of your team, upon whose skills and efforts you will depend
The four major phases of a software development project and the project manager's role within each phase
Ways in which different organizations vary with regard to the responsibilities of the software quality assurance group
All the necessary steps for planning and budgeting your software project
Advice on how to evaluate the software project managers who may report to you and how you can help them do a better job.

The companion Web site includes:

Downloadable Microsoft Word templates for all the forms discussed in thebook
Additional forms and templates that can be adapted for use in your software project
Links to valuable resources

Table of Contents

Dedication.
About the Author.
Acknowledgements.
Introduction.
Exploring the Elephant.
On Blueprints and Leaps of Faith.
Who's On First.
A View of the Forest.
Governor and Legislator.
Artisans in Their Workshop.
Step Right Up, Ladies and Gentlemen.
The Conductor Taps the Baton.
All Hands on Deck!
Battlefield Reconnaissance.
At Cruising Altitude.
Back in Base Camp.
Appendix: The Companion Web Site.

Caractéristiques techniques

	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Wiley
Auteur(s)	Patricia Ensworth
Parution	01/08/2001
Nb. de pages	270
Format	19 x 23,4
Couverture	Broché
Poids	204g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780471410119
ISBN13	978-0-471-41011-9