Daniel D. Ferry

77 Sure-fire Ways to Kill a Software Project: Destructive Tactics That Cause Budget Overruns, Late Deliveries, and Massive Personnel Turnover Daniel D. Ferry

Are you on a doomed project? Do you really believe that spiffy SEI rating or the latest software engineering fad will save you from working long nights, missing deadlines, or having a nervous breakdown? Weve got news for you: your project didnt get that way by accident. It took a lot of careful planning. Want to learn how its done? In this book well teach you the basics of killing a project. Instead of forcing you to rummage through a bunch of dry software engineering texts to identify potentially damaging approaches, well equip you with 77 tactics proven on countless projects. Even if you have no experience as a manager, well guide you through the confusing maze of possible courses of action and teach you how to virtually guarantee the failure of your projectall under the guise of ensuring quality, improving productivity, and maintaining morale!Do you have your own project horror story? (Who doesnt?) Send it to us via our website:http://www. FineBooks.net