Overview
Faster, better and cheaper are challenges that IT-companies face every day. The customer's expectations shall be met in a world where constant change in environment, organization and technology are the rule rather that the exception. A solution for meeting these challenges is to share knowledge and experience - use the company's own experience, and the experience of other companies. Process Improvement in Practice - A Handbook for IT Companies tackles the problems involved in launching these solutions. Process Improvement in Practice - A Handbook for IT Companies is designed for small IT companies who wish to start with systematic improvement. The methods and techniques in this handbook are tried in practice, and have proven to be easy to use and scalable for local needs. Managers and developers will discover useful tips to initiate improvement work efficiently. This practical handbook is based on the authors' improvement work in a range of companies since the mid-nineties. Process Improvement in Practice - A Handbook for IT Companies is designed for a professional audience, composed of researchers and practitioners in industry. This book is also suitable for graduate-level students in software process improvement and software engineering.
Full Product Details
Author: Tore Dybå ,
Torgeir Dingsøyr ,
Nils Brede Moe
Publisher: Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint: Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition: Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2004
Volume: 9
Dimensions:
Width: 15.50cm
, Height: 0.70cm
, Length: 23.50cm
Weight: 0.203kg
ISBN: 9781475788532
ISBN 10: 1475788533
Pages: 114
Publication Date: 02 April 2013
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Manufactured on demand
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Reviews
"From the reviews: ""Software development is essentially all about the people, processes, tools, and techniques. This handbook primarily addresses processes and their associated techniques. The authors have really put their ocean of software process knowledge in a very concise and handy pot, of about 100 pages...I have read the book several times, and enjoyed reading every bit of it every time."" - Hari Vishwakarma, Bangalore, India ""Process improvement is, well, something we all know and love … . What I really liked about the book was its high-level treatment of … techniques and how they were woven back into the previous material. Also, the authors made good use of call out boxes, which enhanced the use of the book as a reference. Finally, I really liked the way the techniques were presented. … You may conclude that I really liked this book, which I did … ."" (Will Tracz, ACM SIGSOFT, Vol. 31 (2), March, 2006)"
From the reviews: Software development is essentially all about the people, processes, tools, and techniques. This handbook primarily addresses processes and their associated techniques. The authors have really put their ocean of software process knowledge in a very concise and handy pot, of about 100 pages...I have read the book several times, and enjoyed reading every bit of it every time. - Hari Vishwakarma, Bangalore, India Process improvement is, well, something we all know and love ... . What I really liked about the book was its high-level treatment of ... techniques and how they were woven back into the previous material. Also, the authors made good use of call out boxes, which enhanced the use of the book as a reference. Finally, I really liked the way the techniques were presented. ... You may conclude that I really liked this book, which I did ... . (Will Tracz, ACM SIGSOFT, Vol. 31 (2), March, 2006)
From the reviews: Software development is essentially all about the people, processes, tools, and techniques. This handbook primarily addresses processes and their associated techniques. The authors have really put their ocean of software process knowledge in a very concise and handy pot, of about 100 pages...I have read the book several times, and enjoyed reading every bit of it every time. - Hari Vishwakarma, Bangalore, India Process improvement is, well, something we all know and love ... . What I really liked about the book was its high-level treatment of ... techniques and how they were woven back into the previous material. Also, the authors made good use of call out boxes, which enhanced the use of the book as a reference. Finally, I really liked the way the techniques were presented. ... You may conclude that I really liked this book, which I did ... . (Will Tracz, ACM SIGSOFT, Vol. 31 (2), March, 2006)
From the reviews: Software development is essentially all about the people, processes, tools, and techniques. This handbook primarily addresses processes and their associated techniques. The authors have really put their ocean of software process knowledge in a very concise and handy pot, of about 100 pages...I have read the book several times, and enjoyed reading every bit of it every time. - Hari Vishwakarma, Bangalore, India Process improvement is, well, something we all know and love ... . What I really liked about the book was its high-level treatment of ... techniques and how they were woven back into the previous material. Also, the authors made good use of call out boxes, which enhanced the use of the book as a reference. Finally, I really liked the way the techniques were presented. ... You may conclude that I really liked this book, which I did ... . (Will Tracz, ACM SIGSOFT, Vol. 31 (2), March, 2006)
