How to Manage a Successful Software Project: Methodologies, Techniques, Tools

Rating:
Summary: Good basic source for project managers
Review: This book covers a good range of basic project management issues. It has good chapters on why projects fail and why projects succeed, with very specific issues outlined. All in all, I found this book to be very practical and hands-on, and one of the best I've seen for getting an overview of the subject. Applicable to more than just software projects; it would also be useful for web project managers and producers. I am hoping an updated version will be coming out, because a large section of the book is dedicated to project management using Microsoft Project 4, now outdated. However, I would still recommend this book for anyone trying to get a good grip on this topic.

Rating:
Summary: Good basic source for project managers
Review: This book covers a good range of basic project management issues. It has good chapters on why projects fail and why projects succeed, with very specific issues outlined. All in all, I found this book to be very practical and hands-on, and one of the best I've seen for getting an overview of the subject. Applicable to more than just software projects; it would also be useful for web project managers and producers. I am hoping an updated version will be coming out, because a large section of the book is dedicated to project management using Microsoft Project 4, now outdated. However, I would still recommend this book for anyone trying to get a good grip on this topic.