Software Engineering Project Management, 2nd Edition

Newly revised for 2001, this second edition of Richard Thayer's popular, bestselling book presents a top-down, practical view of managing a successful software engineering project. The book builds a framework for project management activities based on the planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and controlling model. Thayer provides information designed to help you understand and successfully perform the unique role of a project manager.

This book is a must for all project managers in the software field. The text focuses on the five functions of general management by first describing each function and then detailing the project management activities that support each function. This second edition shows you how to manage a software development project, discusses current software engineering management methodologies and techniques, and presents general descriptions and project management problems. The book serves as a guide for your future project management activities. The text also offers students sufficient background and instructional material to serve as a main or supplementary text for a course in software engineering project management.

Note: The 2001 revision includes a new Chapter 4 Introduction and a new paper that replaces an older paper. more

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Mar-19-2008; All In One; You may find the articles in this book one by one from the net, but it's always good to have a all-in-one product.; read full review | report as inappropriate

4/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Oct-04-2000; Excellent collection of articles, but needs an index; This book is a collection of numerous classic articles on software project management. It is well organized and it is clear that a great deal of effort was put into identifying the best articles to include in this collection. The...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Aug-28-1999; Excellent collection!; This collection was so good that I went back and ordered the other two collections (Software Engineering and Software Requirements Engineering). For anybody who teaches Software Engineering or Project Management classes (or anybody...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jun-21-1999; Excellent collection!; For anybody involved in teaching classes on Project Management, this book is an excellent reference. Broad focus, enjoyable and informative reading...; read full review | report as inappropriate

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Mar-19-2008; All In One; You may find the articles in this book one by one from the net, but it's always good to have a all-in-one product.; read full review | report as inappropriate