Software Project Management: From Concept to Deployment [With CDROM]

Firstly, thanks for taking the time to read this. Secondly, why buy my book?If you are a programmer and you have never had experience of a software development from the initial concept stage right through to the final deployment, then this book can give you a flavour of what the complete software life-cycle is about. At the same time, the book introduces you to managing all the processes associated with the cycle. As a programmer, you are unlikely to get involved in the entire life-cycle on every project you undertake, nevertheless, you do need to understand the cycle and its associated management requirements so that you can get the best out of your own and other people's ability. Using a very detailed case study, the book will introduce you to the following:· Estimating and pricing · Planning · Risk handling · Capturing and analyzing customer requirements · Design and development of a modular solution · Monitoring progress · Achieving customer acceptance · Implementing quality assurance · Delivering software to a schedule · Supporting software in the fieldAll the theory introduced in the book is put into practice in the case study which involves the complete specification, design, development and testing of software for a multimedia electronic book.No assumptions are made about the reader's level of experience in terms of the software life cycle and every aspect is explained in easy to understand terminology.The case study is developed using Visual Basic. You can either follow the development as instructed in the book, or you can make use of the CD content to build the solution more rapidly.