The primary objective of this IBM Redbook is to provide best practices for the implementation of a License Management solution based on IBM Tivoli License Manager V2.2. This redbook is divided into two main parts: In Part 1, "Business aspects and project engagement considerations" on page 1, we discuss the reasons why you should deploy a License...   Read Article.

Pete McBreen says Ed Yourdon is wrong; death-march development projects are not the norm - or at least they shouldn't be....   Read Article.

This article follows up on Pete McBreen's earlier article "How to Crash and Burn Your Java Project" with survival strategies for developers so that the impact of poor decision-making is minimized....   Read Article.

This chapter from Architecture-Centric Software Project Management gives an overview of all the main activities that a project manager practicing an architecture-centric approach will be involved in.n...   Read Article.

Watts Humphrey explains that unless you make some changes in the way your software work is done, your current problems will likely get much worse....   Read Article.

Does the popular "sheep dip" model of short training courses actually help people become better developers? Is teaching as a performance art really the way to go? The time has come to shift our attention away from teaching and think instead about what it takes for people to really learn how to be great developers....   Read Article.

By replacing the traditional software engineering metaphor with software craftsmanship, we open a whole new realm of possibilities for the software development community....   Read Article.

When you're ready to implement XP practices, where do you start? Who needs to be won over? What kind of hurdles can you expect? Stewart Baird answers these questions in this article that explains how to get XP rolling in your shop....   Read Article.

Jim and Michele McCarthy explain some of the key protocols and patterns to their unique software team management approach....   Read Article.

The Core 1.0 is the "software" in Jim and Michele McCarthy's book, Software For Your Head. The Core is a system for everyday use among collaborators, technical and non-technical alike. Here, the authors explain the key elements of the Core....   Read Article.

Your developers might be on the same floor, but are they on the same page? Jim and Michele McCarthy present one important aspect of their software team management approach for achieving high-performance collaboration: Check In....   Read Article.

Software project management is perhaps the most important factor in the outcome of a project. Without proper project management, a project will almost certainly fail. In this introduction from his book, Software Project Management in Practice, Pankaj Jalote explains the basis for effective project management, based on the model at Infosys....   Read Article.

Rather than establishing a goal of becoming faster, your organization would be better served with the goal of becoming more predictable #151; through analysis, good practics, requirements control and management support....   Read Article.

Software development policies should reflect current organizational commitments rather than "CMM-compliance." Models and consultants are just like any other tools #151; use them when they provide value and use something else when they don't....   Read Article.

How can we avoid the "90 percent done" syndrome in software development? The most common motivation for implementing a measurement program is to track progress. This chapter shows you how to do it effectively.n...   Read Article.

Ready to act on your improvement plan, but don't know where to start? Learn how to proceed by building and deploying solutions, selling ideas, and overcoming resistance....   Read Article.

Learn what CMMI is and what it can do for you. Through this comprehensive introduction, you will be ready to work with integrated software models that transcend disciplines....   Read Article.

This chapter introduces the new features that make the SCAMPI method of project appraisal. This method combines appraisal of software, systems engineering, and integrated process and product development into an efficient, integrated whole....   Read Article.

This chapter introduces the basics of CMMI Assessments, outlining the benefits and improvements that can be reaped by their implementation....   Read Article.