Death Journey (2nd Edition)

Author: (American) Youden, translated by Zhou Haoyu
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: This book covers the entire project lifecycle and systematically discusses all the key issues faced by project participants: politics, personnel, processes, project management, and tools. Whether you are a developer, project leader, business manager, or CxO, you can find practical and applicable solutions in this book. The main focus of this book is not on perfectly organized projects in "textbook-like model companies," but rather on the projects you face in your own company. Through this book, you will not only recognize the harsh realities you face but also learn how to deal with them. This book covers the entire project lifecycle, providing fresh reasons for the origin of the "death march project" with easy-to-understand language and vivid examples, deeply analyzing the essence of this phenomenon, and systematically discussing all the key issues faced by project participants: politics, personnel, processes, project management, and tools, offering us effective methods and guidelines. This book not only helps quickly identify "death march projects" but also significantly increases your chances of survival from them. Whether you are a developer, project leader, line business manager, or CxO, you can find realistic and applicable solutions in this book.