Reducing Risk with Software Process Improvement [Hardcover]

Louis Poulin (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 084933828X | ISBN-13: 978-0849338281 | Publication Date: May 26, 2005 | Edition: 1

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.

Editorial Reviews

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This book can help you change the system in your organization. I invite you to learn and understand how you can do better on your projects. I know you all can. I've seen it many times once the organization and managers decide that there is a better way. Poulin's book can enable you to do your best and find that better way.
Ron Radice, from the Foreword

Product Details

• Hardcover: 288 pages
• Publisher: Auerbach Publications; 1 edition (May 26, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 084933828X
• ISBN-13: 978-0849338281
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,429,892 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's worth the buy!, May 15, 2006

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Pedro Madrid "PM" (Medellín, Colombia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Reducing Risk with Software Process Improvement (Hardcover)

I have to say that I'm impressed. It is a very well structured book, similar to the CMMI model structure. It has real life problems and solutions, which you can use to imitate or avoid. Tips and practices that you should and should not do are widely depicted throughout the whole book.

If you are on the try to improve the way software is built in your company this book is a good start that will advice you on what should be done.

It's worth the buy, believe me.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very practical and entertaining, July 8, 2005

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Kevin, Software Dept. Manager (Toronto, ON) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Reducing Risk with Software Process Improvement (Hardcover)

This book provides very practical information on what counts most in software process improvement. (This is quite useful if you want to get the biggest bang for your process improvement buck.) There's a lot of wisdom packed into this easy-to-read and entertaining book.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great information, July 4, 2005

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Joseph (New York, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Reducing Risk with Software Process Improvement (Hardcover)

Anecdotes on benefits/consequences of implementing/not improving processes really helped understand why best practices are important, and useful guidance on how to implement them. Easy read that gets to the point. Good explanation of Murphy's Law with details on how to estimate financial losses resulting from risk exposure that can be used in all kinds of situations.