{"product_id":"9780470294550","title":"Managing and Leading Software Projects","description":"\u003ch1\u003eManaging and Leading Software Projects\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eRichard E. Fairley\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eComputers \/ Software Development \u0026amp; Engineering \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe book is organized around basic principles of software project management: planning and estimating, measuring and controlling, leading and communicating, and managing risk.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIntroduces software development methods, from traditional (hacking, requirements to code, and waterfall) to iterative (incremental build, evolutionary, agile, and spiral).\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIllustrates and emphasizes tailoring the development process to each project, with a foundation in the fundamentals that are true for all development methods.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTopics such as the WBS, estimation, schedule networks, organizing the project team, and performance reporting are integrated, rather than being relegating to appendices.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEach chapter in the book includes an appendix that covers the relevant topics from CMMI-DEV-v1.2, IEEE\/ISO Standards 12207, IEEE Standard 1058, and the PMI® Body of Knowledge.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e(PMI is a registered mark of Project Management Institute, Inc.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eRichard E. (Dick) Fairley\u003c\/b\u003e, PhD, is founder and Principal Associate of Software Engineering Management Associates (SEMA), a firm specializing in consulting services and training in software systems engineering, software project management, cost estimation, project planning and control techniques, risk management, and process assessment and improvement. He is also an Adjunct Professor of Computer Science and Engineering at Colorado Technical University in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He is a former associate dean, department head, director of software engineering, and professor of computer science at the OGI School of Science and Engineering in Beaverton, Oregon. Dr. Fairley has designed and implemented educational programs in universities and in industry, headed research programs in software engineering, and lectured to and consulted with many companies worldwide.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e09 February 2009\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-IEEE Computer Society Pr\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780470294550\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e512\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e40.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44377981321356,"sku":"9780470294550","price":116.06,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780470294550_8b1cfc21-3af8-42c2-87e4-ef20d132d46c.jpg?v=1780168176","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9780470294550","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}