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Death March
âThere 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.â
âCapers Jones, chief scientist emeritus at Software Productivity Research LLC
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âThis 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.â
âRobert L. Glass, publisher of the Software Practitioner
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A 10-STEP PROCESS TO IDENTIFY SEVERELY TROUBLED PROJECTS AND AVOID COSTLY FAILURE
Itâs a software development nightmare: a project thatâs rapidly spiraling out of control...or already a disaster. Conventional project management techniques wonât save these projects: there are no standard rescue processes to follow. You need something radically different: Catastrophe Disentanglement.
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Drawing on in-depth data from hundreds of development organizations, E.M. Bennatan presents a proven, 10-step program for rescuing any project thatâs worth saving. Youâll find specific guidance for addressing massive budget overruns, schedule slippage, poor qualityâor 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
- Evaluate where your project really stands
- Align your projectâs developers, managers, and customers
- Defi ne the minimum acceptable project goals that are achievable
- Replan your project to successfully deliver the new minimum goals
- Identify risks in your revised project and create effective contingency plans
- Install an âearly warning systemâ to keep your rescued project from slipping back toward catastrophe
Catastrophe Disentanglement is an effective, comprehensive approach to software project rescue. Whenever projects are in troubleâwhether you are a senior manager, project manager, team member, or software customerâthis book could save your career.
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Preface    xi
Chapter 1  An Introduction to Catastrophe Disentanglement    1
Chapter 2 When Is a Project a Catastrophe?    15
Chapter 3 Step 1âStop    43
Chapter 4 Step 2âAssign an Evaluator    57
Chapter 5 Step 3âEvaluate the Project    73
Chapter 6 Step 4âEvaluate the Team    95
Chapter 7 Step 5âDefine Minimum Goals    113
Chapter 8 Step 6âCan Minimum Goals Be Achieved?    133
Chapter 9 Step 7âRebuild the Team    147
Chapter 10 Step 8âRisk Analysis    169
Chapter 11 Step 9âRevise the Plan    189
Chapter 12 Step 10âCreate an Early Warning System    209
Chapter 13 Epilogue: Putting the Final Pieces in Place    233
References    245
Glossary    255
About the Author    257
Index    259
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