Risk Management in Software Development Projects
1st Edition
Published on 21. October 2003
Book
Paperback/Softback
186 pages
978-0-7506-5867-6 (ISBN)
Description
Very few software projects are completed on time, on budget, and to their original specification causing the global IT software industry to lose billions each year in project overruns and reworking software. Research supports that projects usually fail because of management mistakes rather than technical mistakes. Risk Management in Software Development Projects focuses on what the practitioner needs to know about risk in the pursuit of delivering software projects.
Risk Management in Software Development Projects will help all practicing IT Project Managers and IT Managers understand:
* Key components of the risk management process
* Current processes and best practices for software risk identification
* Techniques of risk analysis
* Risk Planning
* Management processes and be able to develop the process for various organizations
Risk Management in Software Development Projects will help all practicing IT Project Managers and IT Managers understand:
* Key components of the risk management process
* Current processes and best practices for software risk identification
* Techniques of risk analysis
* Risk Planning
* Management processes and be able to develop the process for various organizations
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Professional Practice & Development
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 189 mm
Weight
350 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7506-5867-6 (9780750658676)
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Person
John McManus is a practising manager, speaker, teacher and consultant and author in the fields of strategy, project management, software development, business reengineering, total quality management, and change management. A senior manager, John has 15 years front-line software, project, and general management experience. He has managed the development of a variety of software projects, utilizing Rapid Application Development, Structured Software Analysis Design Method, PRINCE and other software led project methodologies. He has managed large project teams and is responsible for providing independent assessments on numerous software projects. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society, a professional member of the British Computer Society, a Chartered Software Engineer and holds degrees from Manchester and London Universities.
Content
Preface; The Risk management process; Discovering risk in software development projects; Risk assessment in software development projects; Planning mitigation strategies in software development projects; Monitoring risk plans and strategies; Case study; Glossary of terms; References; Index.