The Accidental Project Manager: Surviving the Transition from Techie to Manager
Author:   Patricia Ensworth
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons Ltd
ISBN:  

9780471410119


Pages:   288
Publication Date:   26 July 2001
Format:   Paperback
Availability:   Out of stock   Availability explained


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The Accidental Project Manager: Surviving the Transition from Techie to Manager


Overview

The goal of a project manager is to complete a software project on time, within budget, and to the customer's specifications. The reality, however, is that the project manager is often a programmer or developer who lacks the management skills necessary to meet these goals. This book provides the guidance accidental project managers need to ensure the success of a software project.

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Author:   Patricia Ensworth
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Imprint:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 19.70cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 24.10cm
Weight:   0.482kg
ISBN:  

9780471410119


ISBN 10:   047141011
Pages:   288
Publication Date:   26 July 2001
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Unknown
Availability:   Out of stock   Availability explained

Table of Contents

About the Author; Acknowledgments; Introduction; BEFORE CODING BEGINS; Exploring the Elephant; On Blueprints and Leaps of Faith; Who's on First; DURING DEVELOPMENT.; A View of the Forest; Governor and Legislator; Artisans in Their Workshop; AT ROLLOUT.; Step Right Up, Ladies and Gentlemen..; The Conductor Taps the Baton; All Hands on Deck!; AFTER THE RELEASE.; Battlefield Reconnaissance; At Cruising Altitude; Back in Base Camp; Index.

Reviews

The Accidental Project Manager by Patricia Ensworth is a survival guide for the person who suddenly becomes a software project leader without preparation. -- Publishers Weekly


The Accidental Project Manager by Patricia Ensworth is a survival guide for the person who suddenly becomes a software project leader without preparation. -- Publishers Weekly


The Accidental Project Manager by Patricia Ensworth is a survival guide for the person who suddenly becomes a software project leader without preparation. <br> -- Publishers Weekly <br> <p>


Author Information

PATRICIA ENSWORTH is a vice president of Systems Development and manager of Software Quality Assurance at Moody's Investors Services. Over the course of her 20-year career in software development, she has worked as a project manager, systems analyst, system administrator, product manager, developer, tester, technical writer, and trainer, and has participated in development projects for products ranging from mainframe applications to Internet e-commerce systems.

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