Reducing Risk with Software Process Improvement
by Louis Poulin
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Author: Louis PoulinEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2005-05-26
ISBN: 084933828X
Number of pages: 288
Publisher: Auerbach Publications
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- Software Testing and Continuous Quality Improvement, Second Edition
- Lightweight Enterprise Architectures
- Real Process Improvement Using the CMMI
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Book Review: A street-smart approach to improving productivity
Summary: 5 Stars
This book was given to me by a friend who knew I was managing a group involved in improving productivity, and it made me rediscover what improvement meant.
I passed it around to my colleagues to read, so that we could discuss the rationale for implementing specific improvement approaches. Among other things, it made us realize that improving productivity is really all about reducing the number of problems one has to deal with, because fewer problems imply less time wasted in managing crises and more time invested in exploiting valuable opportunities. As trivial as it may sound, this really helped us acquire a new vision of what should be done, and how to go about it.
I now feel better equipped to identify practices that need to be mastered vs. those that are just nice to have. Instead of guessing at approaches that can potentially lead to improvements, my targets are now better defined and my plans more focused.
Summary of Reducing Risk with Software Process Improvement
Reducing Risk with Software Process Improvement recommends the critical practices that aid in the successful delivery of software products and services. The author describes the observations that he made over a period of ten years in IT projects and organizations. He focuses on the areas of software development and maintenance, highlighting the most frequently encountered problems that occur due to poor processes. The author derives recommendations from 40 comprehensive assessments of IT organizations.This book details the potential or real problems each organization experienced, and offers anecdotes on how these problems resulted from deficient practices, what their impacts were, and how improving specific practices benefitted the organizations.
This volume provides valuable advice for project and application managers looking to minimize the number of crises they have to deal with, and for IT practitioners seeking the practical solutions that lead to career advancement. It benefits customers who need to know what to look for before purchasing IT products or services, and helps investors analyze the efficiency of IT companies before making investment decisions.
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