19th jolt Awards
Another masterpiece by man-pieces
Three points to portray the map of a software project
Hundred states of the project: a deep understanding of the behavior model of the software project (the winner of the 19th jolt award, and the author of the man's piece)
Original Title: adrenaline junkies and template zombies: understanding patterns of project behavior
Original Press: Dorset House
Author: (US) Tom Demarco Peter hruschka Tim Lister Suzanne Robert tson James Robert tson Steve mcmenamin [author's profile]
Translator: Jin Ming
Press: People's post and telecommunications Press
ISBN: 9787115244888
Mounting time: 2011-3-4
Published on: February 1, March 2011
Http://product.china-pub.com/197702
Media comment
"As long as you have been involved in one or two software projects, you will be deeply touched by the situation described in the book and learn from it ."
-- Joel Spolsky, author of "software on demand"
"The author writes this book with a sense of humor and deep insight. This book clearly describes why the project fails and provides remedial measures, and provides practical suggestions in a very friendly and acceptable manner ."
-- Warren McFarland, Professor at Harvard Business School
"For anyone who has worked in a project in an organization, 86 project models are quite familiar. Fortunately, some of these models are benign and should be encouraged. Sadly, the vast majority of the remaining models are not only disheartened, but their damage to productivity, quality, and project team morale is staggering ."
-- Ed Yourdon, author of "Death Journey"
"This" project hundred states "is the truth about Project Management ...... When you read such a book, you will smile. More often, you will shake your head and smile, even if you are carrying your back ."
-- Xiong Jie, Chief Consultant of thoughtworks Chinese company, reconstruction Translator
Introduction
This book introduces 86 modes of software project behaviors, summarizes all aspects of the software project lifecycle, and reveals the most common dilemmas of software projects, reflects on various bad habits and practices in the industry. The six authors are all from a development consulting management team, Atlantic systems Guild, who has long been offering professional consulting services to managers of many software companies. They have concentrated hundreds of Project Management Cases and presented them through one model in this book. Each mode starts with a vivid illustration, and some interesting and real events are added.
This book is suitable for managers of all software projects and for reference by those who wish to become software managers.