Death March
The Complete Software Developer's Guide to Surviving "Mission Impossible" Projects
Edward Yourdon
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Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data Yourdon, Edward. Death march: managing "mission impossible" projects / Edward Yourdon. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-13-748310-4 (alk. paper) 1. Computer software—Development. I. Title. QA76.76.D47Y677 1997 97-2951 (K)5.1'068-dc21 OP Acquisitions editor: Paul W. Becker Editorial/production supervision: Kathleen M. Caren Interior design: Gail Cocker-Bogusz Cover design director: Jerry Votta jacket design: Scott G. Weiss Jacket Illustration: Howard Kingsnorth/Masterfile Manufacturing manager: Alexis R. Heydt Editorial Assistant: Maureen Diana Marketing Manager: Dan Rush & 1997 by Prentice Hall PTR Prentice-Hall, Inc. A Simon & Schuster Company Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 Prentice Hall books are widely-used by corporations and government agencies for training, marketing, and resale. The publisher offers discounts on this book when ordered in bulk quantities. For more information, contact Corporate Sales Department, Phone: 800-382-3419; FAX: 201-236-7141; E-mail: corpsales@prenhall.com Prentice Hall PTR, One Lake Street, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, in any form or by any means, without permission in writing from the publisher. All product names mentioned herein are the trademarks of their respective owners. Printed in the United States of America 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 ISBN 0-13-748310-4
Preface Chapter 1 Introduction
Death March Defined Categories of Death March Projects Why Do Death March Projects Happen? Why Do People Participate in Death March Projects? Summary
vii 1
2 4 7 19 36
Chapter 1 Politics
Identifying the... [continues]
The Complete Software Developer's Guide to Surviving "Mission Impossible" Projects
Edward Yourdon
To obtain a Prentice Hall PTR mailing list, point to: http://www.prenhall.com/mailjists/
Prentice Hall PTR Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 http://www.prenhall.com
Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data Yourdon, Edward. Death march: managing "mission impossible" projects / Edward Yourdon. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-13-748310-4 (alk. paper) 1. Computer software—Development. I. Title. QA76.76.D47Y677 1997 97-2951 (K)5.1'068-dc21 OP Acquisitions editor: Paul W. Becker Editorial/production supervision: Kathleen M. Caren Interior design: Gail Cocker-Bogusz Cover design director: Jerry Votta jacket design: Scott G. Weiss Jacket Illustration: Howard Kingsnorth/Masterfile Manufacturing manager: Alexis R. Heydt Editorial Assistant: Maureen Diana Marketing Manager: Dan Rush & 1997 by Prentice Hall PTR Prentice-Hall, Inc. A Simon & Schuster Company Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 Prentice Hall books are widely-used by corporations and government agencies for training, marketing, and resale. The publisher offers discounts on this book when ordered in bulk quantities. For more information, contact Corporate Sales Department, Phone: 800-382-3419; FAX: 201-236-7141; E-mail: corpsales@prenhall.com Prentice Hall PTR, One Lake Street, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, in any form or by any means, without permission in writing from the publisher. All product names mentioned herein are the trademarks of their respective owners. Printed in the United States of America 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 ISBN 0-13-748310-4
Preface Chapter 1 Introduction
Death March Defined Categories of Death March Projects Why Do Death March Projects Happen? Why Do People Participate in Death March Projects? Summary
vii 1
2 4 7 19 36
Chapter 1 Politics
Identifying the... [continues]
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