

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data: Bennatan, E.M. ISBN 0-47 1-128 11-2 Printed in the United States of America 10 9 On time, within budget: software project management practices and techniques, 2ElE.M.

'Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?' 'That depends a good deal on where you want to get to.'said the cat.

'Then it doesn't matter which way you go,'said the cat. SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT PROBLEMS An ounce of prevention Basic problems 2.1.1 Problems related to the project requirements 2.1.2 Frequent changes 2.1.3 Estimates and related problems 2.1.4 External sources 2.1.5 Concluding a software project 2.1.6 Staff recruitment and turnover 2.1.7 Tracking and supervision Risk analysis 2.2.1 Anticipating problems 2.2.2 The analysis stage 2.2.3 Implementing contingency plans Summary Exercisesġ3 13 13 14 15 15 16 16 17 18 18 19 20 21 23 23 INTRODUCTION TO SOFTWARE PROJECT MANAGEMENT Introduction The increasing demand for software The role of management in software development An example Gaining acceptance for new development procedures Measuring your software organization 1.5.1 Likelihood of success 1.5.2 The SEI scale 1.5.3 Why measure? Summary Preface to the First Edition Preface to the Second Edition Acknowledgments Trademarks 1.
