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Software by Numbers: Low-Risk, High-Return Development (Paperback)

by Mark Denne (Author), Jane Cleland-Huang (Author)
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From the Back Cover

Software by Numbers is a significant new contribution to value-based, financially responsible software engineering...—Barry Boehm, Ph.D., Director, USC Center for Software Engineering, Creator of COCOMO and Spiral Model

Link software development to value creation and optimize ROI.

Ultimately, software development is about creating value—yet, all too often, software fails to deliver the business value customers need. This book will help you change that, by linking software development directly to value creation. You'll learn exactly how to identify which features add value and which don't—and refocus your entire development process on delivering more value, more rapidly.

Software by Numbers shows you how to:

  • Identify Minimum Marketable Features (MMFs)—the fundamental units of value in software development
  • Accelerate value delivery by linking iterative development to iterative funding
  • Optimize returns through incremental architecture techniques
  • Effectively involve business stakeholders in the development process
  • Sequence feature delivery based on "mini-ROI" assessments
  • Quantify financial risk at every step throughout the development process
  • Manage "intangibles" throughout the software development process

Whatever methodology you're already using—whether it's RUP or XP—this book shows how to achieve the goals that matter most to your business: reduced risk, better cash flow, and higher ROI.



About the Author

MARK DENNE is a Partner with consultancy firm Accenture, specializing in IT Transformation. He previously managed Sun Microsystems' Java Center in New York City leading architects working with financial services, media, and retail clients. He was Sun's chief architect for Citibank's financial services portal, voted the world's best online banking portal by Forbes and Yahoo! As head of software R&D for Computer Automation Europe, he invented the SABRE business-oriented 4GL.

DR. JANE CLELAND-HUANG is Assistant Professor at DePaul University's School of Computer Science, Telecommunications, and Information Systems, and Associate Director of DePaul's Institute for Software Engineering. Her research interests include process models, requirements engineering, and traceability. She currently teaches graduate and undergraduate courses at DePaul, supervises an active research program, and has published several papers in leading research journals.



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Product Details
  • Paperback: 208 pages
  • Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR (October 18, 2003)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0131407287
  • ISBN-13: 978-0131407282
  • Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.9 x 0.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
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