Manager's Guide to Software Engineering

Name: Manager's Guide to Software Engineering
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ISBN: 9780070508200

ISBN-10: 0070508208

ISBN-13: 9780070508200

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Authors: Roger S. Pressman

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Presents a unique approach to software engineering management for managers with little technical background. Written in a nontechnical style, shows how software engineering methods, metrics, and CASE combine to form a winning strategy for companies of all sizes. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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List price: $55.00
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies, The
Binding: Hardcover
Size: 6.50" wide x 9.50" long x 1.50" tall
Weight: 1.936
Language: English

Roger S. Pressman is an internationally recognised authority on software process improvement and software engineering technologies. He is currently president of R. S. Pressman and Associates Inc., a consultancy specialising in software engineering practices.

Preface
The Product and the Process
The Product: A Business Perspective	p. 3
The Process: Software Engineering	p. 21
Measurement: Establishing a Point of Departure	p. 37
Instituting Effective Software Engineering Practices
Technology Transition: A Management Challenge	p. 69
Process Assessment: A Look in the Mirror	p. 87
Transition Planning: A Strategy for Better Practice	p. 119
Education, Selection, and Justification: Moving toward Software Engineering	p. 139
Installation and Evaluation: Making it Happen	p. 167
Project Management
Project Management: Holding the Reins	p. 205
Estimation: Projecting Future Demand on People and Time	p. 213
Risk Analysis: A Project Manager's Due Diligence	p. 245
Scheduling and Tracking: Where Are We?	p. 271
Managing Software People: The Human Element	p. 295
Software Quality Assurance: Striving for Excellence	p. 315
Software Configuration Management: Controlling Change	p. 349
The Underlying Technology
Software Engineering Paradigms: A Technology Framework	p. 371
Software Engineering Methods: Technology Tactics	p. 395
CASE Tools: The Technologist's Workshop	p. 445
The Future: What You Can Expect	p. 467
Appendix I. Software Engineering Bibliography	p. 477
Appendix II. Software Engineering Self-Test	p. 493
Appendix III. A Prototype Common Process Framework	p. 507
Index	p. 517
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