Practical Project Initiation: A Handbook with Tools

Description

Get the practical guide to getting your development project off to a successful start!

Zero in on key project-initiation tasks—and build a solid foundation for successful software development. In this concise guide, critically-acclaimed author Karl E. Wiegers fills a void in project management literature by focusing on the activities that are essential—but often overlooked—for launching any project. Drawing on his extensive experience, Karl shares lessons learned, proven practices, and tools for getting your project off to the right start—and steering it to ultimate success.

Lay a foundation for project success—discover how to:
• Effectively charter a project
• Define meaningful criteria for project success and product releases
• Negotiate achievable commitments for project teams and stakeholders
• Identify and document potential barriers to success—and manage project risks
• Apply the Wideband Delphi method for more accurate estimation
• Measure project performance and avoid common metrics traps
• Systematically apply lessons learned to future projects

Companion Web site includes:
• Worksheets from inside the book
• Project document templates
• Resources for project initiation and process improvement

描述

獲取實用指南，成功啟動您的開發項目！在這本簡明指南中，廣受好評的作者Karl E. Wiegers填補了項目管理文獻中的空白，專注於啟動任何項目所必不可少但常常被忽視的活動。根據他的豐富經驗，Karl分享了他所學到的教訓、經過驗證的實踐方法和工具，以確保您的項目成功啟動並取得最終成功。

為項目成功奠定基礎 - 發現如何：
- 有效地制定項目章程
- 為項目成功和產品發布定義有意義的標準
- 對項目團隊和利益相關者進行可實現的承諾
- 確定並記錄潛在的成功障礙 - 並管理項目風險
- 應用Wideband Delphi方法進行更準確的估算
- 測量項目績效並避免常見的度量陷阱
- 系統地將所學到的教訓應用於未來的項目

附帶網站包括：
- 書中的工作表
- 項目文件模板
- 項目啟動和流程改進的資源