Agile Management for Software Engineering

Applying the Theory of Constraints for Business Results

David J. Anderson

314 pages, parution le 09/10/2003

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Résumé

Clearly explains how agile software development methods produce better business results.

Helps managers combat the biggest business complaints about software (late, doesn't deliver as promised, over-budget, etc.).
Aids in selecting the most useful aspects of Agile methods for a particular project.
Learn to place software initiatives in close alignment with overall business goals.

This book is certainly about software development management, but it is also a book about business. Managers can no longer afford to discuss these two topics independently. This book is meant to eliminate the seat-of-the-pants intuition and rough approximations that have been far too prevalent in software development management. The growing popularity of agile methods has shown that a healthy balance between strict process and individual flexibility can be achieved. David Anderson takes it a step farther, and explains how the healthy balance of agility can help businesses become more profitable. The result is a book that will allow managers to foster teams that produce better software, less expensively, on time, and with fewer defects.

Section 1 : Agile Management
- Theories for Agile Management
- Management Accounting for Systems
- TOC in Software Production
- Dealing with Uncertainty
- ...
Section 2 : A survey of Methods
- Production Metrics for traditional methods
- Financial Metrics in traditional methods
- Production Metrics in FFD
- ...
Section 3 : Comparison of Methods
- Devil's Advocacy
- State of Control and Reducing Variation
- ...

L'auteur - David J. Anderson

has been in the software business for more than twenty years, with experience in both start-up environments as well as some of the world's largest companies. He is currently employed by 4thpass Inc., a subsidiary of Motorola based in Seattle, WA. He is also currently the editor of Uidesign.net, a webzine dedicated to extending the state-of-the-art in user interface design.

Caractéristiques techniques

	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Prentice Hall
Auteur(s)	David J. Anderson
Parution	09/10/2003
Nb. de pages	314
Format	18 x 23
Couverture	Broché
Poids	675g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780131424609
ISBN13	978-0-13-142460-9