Principles of Software Development Leadership: Applying Project Management Principles to Agile Software Development | by Ken Whitaker | 2010 | ISBN: 9781584505860. 7 Deadly Habits of Ineffective Software Managers. Project Procurement Best Practices. Agile Software Development Methodology
Principles of Software Development Leadership: Applying Project Management Principles to Agile Software Development
by Ken Whitaker
2010 (488 pages)
ISBN:9781584505860
Successfully integrating the principles outlined by PMI, this book provides all levels of software management with a set of best practices that will collectively create successful outcomes, and motivate teams to deliver quality products on time.
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Principles of Software Development Leadership—Applying Project Management Principles to Agile Software Development Leadership
Preface
Here’s What the Experts Are Saying
Part 1 – Taming the Soft Machine
Chapter 1 – Seven Deadly Habits of Ineffective Software Managers
Habit 1—Releasing a Product Before It Is Ready
Habit 2—Hiring Someone Who Is Not Quite Qualified (but Who Everyone Likes)
Habit 3—Making Every Decision a Consensus Decision
Habit 4—Promising Developers Incentives
Habit 5—Delegating Absolute Control to a Project Manager
Habit 6—Taking Too Long to Negotiate Feature Sets and Schedules
Habit 7—Ignoring a Process in Order to Release Quickly
Breaking Bad Habits
Bibilography
Chapter 2 – Organizational Spring Cleaning
Overview
Action Plan
Define the Plan
Lead with a Department Mission
Stop the Bleeding
Building a Killer Leadership Team
Completing the Plan
Warning Signs That You’re at the Wrong Company
Bibliography
Chapter 3 – Relating PMBOK Best Practices to Software Development
Making Sense out of PMI and PMBOK
Defining Projects, Programs, and Products
The Life Cycle
Organizing for Success
Introducing the Four Ps (4Ps)
Bibliography
Part 2 – Planning
Chapter 4 – Run Development as a Business
Why Is Agile Methodology So Important?
How PMBOK Processes Are Organized
Success Through Integration
Integration Management in the Initiating Process Group
Risk Management—Preparing for the Unexpected
Bibliography
Chapter 5 – Partner with Product Management
Overview
What Is Meant by Leadership?
Keeping Development and Product Management Aligned
Ensuring Projects Stay on Scope
Bibliography
Chapter 6 – Become Effective and Competitive
Controlling the Cost of a Project
Project Procurement Best Practices
Making the Most with Outsourcing
Bibliography
Part 3 – Process
Chapter 7 – Master the Art of Scheduling
Overview
Agile Software Development Methodology
Time Management Fundamentals
Time Management Best Practices
Bibliography
Chapter 8 – Deliver On-Time, Quality Products
Overview
Quality? What’s That?
Ensuring Quality Throughout the Software Life Cycle
Use Cases—Why They Are Important for Quality
Bibliography
Part 4 – People
Chapter 9 – Finding, Retaining, and Motivating the Best Talent
Overview
“It Would Be So Much Better If I Didn’t Have to Deal with People!”
The Human Life Cycle
Human Resource Management in the Executing Process Group
Bibliography
Chapter 10 – Create a Winning Workplace
Overview
Why Is Communication So Important?
Communicating for Success
Foolproof Communications Techniques
What Is This PMI “Code” Thing?
Bibliography
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