Rapid software development

Author: Steve McConnell
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Publish Date: 2002-10-01
Features: Improving the speed of software development, completing projects on schedule – these are the most common and most difficult challenges in software development project management. Based on the practical experience, research findings, and lessons learned from tens of thousands of software development projects in the U.S. software industry, including Microsoft, this book details dozens of proven best practices, development strategies, and practical techniques that can be directly applied in software development to enhance development speed. It helps developers and project managers, by understanding the most common errors in software development, to formulate the best solutions tailored to their specific situations, meeting project requirements for schedule, cost, quality, and other objectives. The book has won the U.S. Jolt Excellence in Software Development Books Award and is hailed as the best practice guide for software development. The author is a consultant for several world-renowned software companies (including Microsoft), the Editor-in-Chief of IEEE Software, and the Chief Engineer of Construx Software.
Target Audience: Technical Leaders, Software Developers, Software Project Managers, Software Enterprise Managers.