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by Anna P. Murray (Author)
Your answer to the software project management gap
The Complete Software Project Manager: From Planning to Launch and Beyond addresses an interesting problem experienced by today's project managers: they are often leading software projects, but have no background in technology. To close this gap in experience and help you improve your software project management skills, this essential text covers key topics, including: how to understand software development and why it is so difficult, how to plan a project, choose technology platforms, and develop project specifications, how to staff a project, how to develop a budget, test software development progress, and troubleshoot problems, and what to do when it all goes wrong. Real-life examples, hints, and management tools help you apply these new ideas, and lists of red flags, danger signals, and things to avoid at all costs assist in keeping your project on track.
Companies have, due to the nature of the competitive environment, been somewhat forced to adopt new technologies. Oftentimes, the professionals leading the development of these technologies do not have any experience in the tech field--and this can cause problems. To improve efficiency and effectiveness, this groundbreaking book offers guidance to professionals who need a crash course in software project management.
- Review the basics of software project management, and dig into the more complicated topics that guide you in developing an effective management approach
- Avoid common pitfalls by perusing red flags, danger signals, and things to avoid at all costs
- Leverage practical roadmaps, charts, and step-by-step processes
- Explore real-world examples to see effective software project management in action
The Complete Software Project Manager: From Planning to Launch and Beyond is a fundamental resource for professionals who are leading software projects but do not have a background in technology.
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SPECIALIZED GUIDANCE FOR MANAGING SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
The Complete Software Project Manager: Mastering Technology from Planning to Launch and Beyond is the must-have resource for every professional leading software projects. Everyone, from those with no background in technology to seasoned project managers, will find valuable advice to improve their process.
Written specifically for day-to-day use on the job, this one-of-a-kind resource addresses the factors contributing to disastrous technology projects by providing exclusive coverage on how to successfully roll out and lead those types of projects. Even if you're already in the middle of an initiative that isn't going well, this groundbreaking guidebook gives you the crash course you need to turn things around, including the basics of software project management, clarity through real-world examples, advanced topics for developing an effective management approach, and the hard-to-see pitfalls to avoid. Boost your management skills to another level with insight found nowhere else, such as:
- The five most common project hazards and what to do about them
- Identifying and trouble-shooting the three most serious project problems
- The single-most important key to modern project management
Don't let the technology gap stand in your way of leadership excellence with The Complete Software Project Manager.
Author Biography
ANNA P. MURRAY, a nationally recognized technology consultant, speaker, and blogger, is president of emedia, a provider of software development, high-level technology consulting, and project and program management. She is a double winner of the Stevie Award for Women in Business, a recipient of a Mobile Marketing Association award for mobile app development, and Folio's Top Women in Media award.
