There was an emergency schedule meeting on a rush project. When the team leader and the team arrived the boss asked "is everything on schedule for delivery on the 18th?" The team leader replied that was. Then the boss asked "so we'll have the product on the 18th?" The team leader replied "no, you'll have to wait until the 19th because this meeting has take a day from our schedule." (from Rapid Development by Steve McConnell).
Every day software managers are met by demands for more software to be delivered faster and of course it must be of a high quality and yet developed by fewer resources. If such demands are to be met managers have to work smarter. The information on this site should help promote best practise and point up classic mistakes. It will help software managers and project managers keep in control.
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Rapid Development
by Steve McConnell
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The classic book on how to develop software rapidly but which is of high quality and meets customer requirements.
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The One Minute Manager
By Keith Blanchard
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Clear, articulate book on getting the most from your staff.
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Managing Your Boss in a Week
By Sandi Mann
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How to impress your boss, how to know what your boss wants, how to deal with the boss from hell.
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