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Waltzing With Bears: Managing Risk on Software Projects
Waltzing With Bears Managing Risk on Software Projects Author:Tom Demarco, Timothy Lister Any software project that's worth starting will be vulnerable to risk. Since greater risks bring greater rewards, a company that runs away from risk will soon find itself lagging behind its more adventurous competition. By ignoring the threat of negative outcomesin the name of positive thinking or a Can-Do attitudesoftware managers ... more »drive their organizations into the ground. In Waltzing with Bears, Tom DeMarco and Timothy Listerthe best-selling authors of Peoplewareshow readers how to identify and embrace worthwhile risks. Developers are then set free to push the limits. You'll find that risk management * makes aggressive risk-taking possible
* protects management from getting blindsided
* provides minimum-cost downside protection
* reveals invisible transfers of responsibility
* isolates the failure of a subproject. Readers are taught to identify the most common risks faced by software projects: * schedule flaws
* requirements inflation
* turnover
* specification breakdown
* and under-performance. Packed with provocative insights, real-world examples, and project-saving tips, Waltzing with Bears is your guide to mitigating the risksbefore they turn into problems.« less