The Complete Software Project Manager
She’s organized the process into a textbook that almost reads like a novel. No, really! This book could be very dry, but it is anything but. Murray even brings a sense of humor to the subject in places…. This book should be required reading for any executive or project team leader that is considering the development of a software application or software purchase of a significant size. Dan Fisher
bankingexchange.com
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Your book arrived a couple of weeks ago, and I’m immersed in it. Completely accords with my own experience and thinking after 30+ years in the business. I enjoy your terse, to-the-point writing style. I found the section on OTS applications (“Thinking You’re Editing When You’re Actually Creating”), p. 20 to be bang on the money.Duncan George
Principal, Kanone Consulting and Professional Services Inc.
Specialized Guidance for Managing Software Development Projects
The Complete Software Project Manager: Mastering Technology from Planning to Launch and Beyond is the must-have resource for every professional leading software projects. Everyone, from those with no background in technology to seasoned project managers, will find valuable advice to improve their process.
Written specifically for day-to-day use on the job, this one-of-a-kind resource addresses the factors contributing to disastrous technology projects by providing exclusive coverage on how to successfully roll out and lead those types of projects. Even if you’re already in the middle of an initiative that isn’t going well, this groundbreaking guidebook gives you the crash course you need to turn things around, including the basics of software project management, clarity through real-world examples, advanced topics for developing an effective management approach, and the hard-to-see pitfalls to avoid. Boost your management skills to another level with insight found nowhere else, such as:
- The five most common project hazards and what to do about them
- Identifying and trouble-shooting the three most serious project problems
- The single-most important key to modern project management
Read cover to cover, this thorough treatment fully prepares you to lead for success with rarely taught best practices explained in easy-to-understand language fortified with hints and real-life examples. Keep this book with you through the entire project for its powerful management tools and handy lists of red flags, danger signals, and what to avoid at all costs to stay on track.
For unmatched reliability, convenience, and go-to problem solving specifics to managing software development projects, turn to The Complete Software Project Manager: Mastering Technology from Planning to Launch and Beyond.
Her distinction among IT projects that are simple, complicated, and complex is worth the price of admission by itself.Thomas A. Stewart
Executive Director, National Center for the Middle Market
Fisher College of Business
The Ohio State University
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Budget Worksheet
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Budget Tracking
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About Author, Anna Murray
ANNA P. MURRAY, a nationally recognized technology consultant, speaker, and blogger, is president of emedia, a provider of software development, high-level technology consulting, and project and program management. She is a double winner of the Stevie Award for Women in Business, a recipient of a Mobile Marketing Association award for mobile app development, and Folio’s Top Women in Media award.