Growing software : big strategies for managing small software companies / Louis Testa.

By:

Testa, Louis

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: San Francisco, Calif. : No Starch ; Farnham : O\'Reilly [distributor], 2008.Description: p. cmISBN:

9781593271831 (pbk.)
1593271832 (pbk.)

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Standard Loan	Thurles Library Main Collection	005.0684 TES (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		39002100504621

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

As the technology leader at a small software company, you need to focus on people, products, processes, and technology as you bring your software to market, while doing your best to put out fires and minimize headaches. Growing Software is your guide to juggling the day-to-day challenges of running a software company while managing those long-term problems and making sure that your business continues to grow. With practical, hands-on advice, Growing Software will teach you how to build and lead an effective team, define and sell your products, work with everyone from customers to CEOs, and ensure high-quality results. Instead of learning by trial and error, you'll benefit from author Louis Testa's 20+ years of management experience. Testa combines big-picture advice, specific solutions, and real-life anecdotes to teach you how to: Work effectively with your CEO and executive team Improve development team efficiency and enthusiasm Evaluate your software methodology to improve effectiveness and safeguard against failure Use product prototypes to bridge the gap between marketing and engineering Defuse technology time bombs Whether you're new to managing software or newly lost, Growing Software will help you and your growing company thrive.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

Dedication
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Part I Development Team
Chapter 1 Getting Started
Chapter 2 Managing A Development Team
Chapter 3 Creating An Effective Development Team
Chapter 4 Growing A Software Team
Part II Product And Technology
Chapter 5 Defining The Product
Chapter 6 Driving Releases
Chapter 7 Evaluating Your Tools And Methods
Chapter 8 Assessing Your Technology
Part III Outside Of Engineering
Chapter 9 Working With Your Company
Chapter 10 Working With The Ceo And The Executive Team
Chapter 11 Listening To Your Customers
Part IV Making Work Flow: Projects, Process, And Quality
Chapter 12 Project Estimating
Chapter 13 Starting A Project
Chapter 14 Project Execution And Tracking
Chapter 15 Designing A Software Development Process
Chapter 16 Process Improvement
Chapter 17 Understanding Quality Assurance
Part V Planning The Future
Chapter 18 Setting The Direction
Chapter 19 Product Roadmap And Strategy
Chapter 20 Going Forward
Software Company Structure
Internationalization
Corporate Workflow Diagram
Colophon

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Louis Testa is Senior Engineering Manager at Galois, a small company that specializes in high-assurance software. He received his BS (with honors) in Engineering from Caltech and his MS EE from the University of California, Berkeley. He has managed engineering teams for over 20 years, and his papers have been featured at many technology conferences. He blogs at www.gspractices.com.