{"product_id":"9780132702355","title":"Catastrophe Disentanglement: Getting Software Projects Back on Track","description":"\u003cp\u003e“There are many books available on software risks and software failures. There are very few books that provide step-by-step information on getting troubled software projects back on track. This book provides detailed guidelines for software project recovery. Some of the steps the author recommends may be unpleasant, but all are important.”\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e—Capers Jones, chief scientist emeritus at Software Productivity Research LLC\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e“This is a well-conceived, well-written, interesting book about an important topic. The author is right in saying that no one else has covered this particular facet of project failure.”\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e—Robert L. Glass, publisher of the Software Practitioner\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eA 10-STEP PROCESS TO IDENTIFY SEVERELY TROUBLED PROJECTS AND AVOID COSTLY FAILURE\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eIt’s a software development nightmare: a project that’s rapidly spiraling out of control...or already a disaster. Conventional project management techniques won’t save these projects: there are no standard rescue processes to follow. You need something radically different: \u003ci\u003eCatastrophe Disentanglement\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eDrawing on in-depth data from hundreds of development organizations, E.M. Bennatan presents a proven, 10-step program for rescuing any project that’s worth saving. You’ll find specific guidance for addressing massive budget overruns, schedule slippage, poor quality—or all three at once. Using practical examples drawn from decades of hands-on experience as a software development leader and consultant, Bennatan shows how to\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cul\u003e  \u003cli\u003eEvaluate where your project really stands \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eAlign your project’s developers, managers, and customers \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eDefi ne the minimum acceptable project goals that are achievable \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eReplan your project to successfully deliver the new minimum goals \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eIdentify risks in your revised project and create effective contingency plans \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eInstall an “early warning system” to keep your rescued project from slipping back toward catastrophe\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003eCatastrophe Disentanglement \u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eis an effective, comprehensive approach to software project rescue. Whenever projects are in trouble—whether you are a senior manager, project manager, team member, or software customer—this book could save your career.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003ePreface    xi\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eChapter 1  An Introduction to Catastrophe Disentanglement    1\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eChapter 2  When Is a Project a Catastrophe?    15\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eChapter 3  Step 1–Stop    43\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eChapter 4  Step 2–Assign an Evaluator    57\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eChapter 5  Step 3–Evaluate the Project    73\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eChapter 6  Step 4–Evaluate the Team    95\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eChapter 7  Step 5–Define Minimum Goals    113\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eChapter 8  Step 6–Can Minimum Goals Be Achieved?    133\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eChapter 9  Step 7–Rebuild the Team    147\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eChapter 10  Step 8–Risk Analysis    169\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eChapter 11  Step 9–Revise the Plan    189\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eChapter 12  Step 10–Create an Early Warning System    209\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eChapter 13  Epilogue: Putting the Final Pieces in Place    233\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eReferences    245\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eGlossary    255\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eAbout the Author    257\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eIndex    259\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e© Copyright Pearson Education. 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