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Rapid Development by Steve McConnell

Rapid Development

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Steve McConnell

Pearson Education · Print & ebook · July 2, 1996

Corporate and commercial software-development teams all want solutions for one important problem—how to get their high-pressure development schedules under control.

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A practical look at the choices that help software teams keep demanding development schedules moving.
Themes
Software-development schedule control, Project-development best practices, Risk management and project mistakes
Genres
Software Project Management, Project Management, Software Development

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Corporate and commercial software-development teams all want solutions for one important problem—how to get their high-pressure development schedules under control. In RAPID DEVELOPMENT, author Steve McConnell addresses that concern head-on with overall strategies, specific best practices, and valuable tips that help shrink and control development schedules and keep projects moving.

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Inside, you’ll find: - A rapid-development strategy that can be applied to any project and the best practices to make that strategy work - Candid discussions of great and not-so-great rapid-development practices—estimation, prototyping, forced overtime, motivation, teamwork, rapid-development languages, risk management, and many others - A list of classic mistakes to avoid for rapid-development projects, including creeping requirements, shortchanged quality, and silver-bullet syndrome - Case studies that vividly illustrate what can go wrong, what can go right, and how to tell which direction your project is going - RAPID DEVELOPMENT is the real-world guide to more efficient applications development.

Schedules Under Control

A practical look at the choices that help software teams keep demanding development schedules moving.

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  • Best practices and candid takes on estimation, overtime, teamwork, and risk
  • Classic project mistakes, from creeping requirements to silver-bullet thinking

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  • Case studies showing what can go wrong—and what can go right
  • Strategies and tips for shrinking and controlling development schedules

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Software Development31%
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  • Software Development
  • Software Project Management
  • Desktop Databases
Authors
Steve McConnell
Publisher
Pearson Education
Published
July 2, 1996
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Software-development schedule control · Project-development best practices · Risk management and project mistakes
Reading lane
Software Development