A Practical Approach To Building Small To Medium Software Systems
For Real Business Clients
Based on more than 100 actual commercial projects, this book
clearly explains how to run an agile software development project
that delivers high-quality, high-value solutions to business
clients. It concentrates on the practical, social, business, and
management aspects as well as the technical issues involved.
Professor Holcombe successfully connects readers with the wave
of ‘Agile 2.0’ concepts that take the techniques of agile
development and place them in the service of business goals. Since
it is widely believed that the use of Windows XP will become much
more common in coming years, readers should be armed with
cutting-edge knowledge of the latest practices in the field.
Further features of the book include:
* Case studies provide real-world examples and describe how XP was
introduced into the environment
* Analysis is provided to help readers determine which elements of
XP are suitable for the unique challenges and environments for
different projects
* Problems of a failing agile project and how they can be fixed
are covered, including insight into which managerial techniques can
be employed
* An Instructor’s Guide provides practical advice on how to
motivate students, organize real group projects, and deal, in a
simple and effective way, with many of the problems that arise
* A sample syllabus, sample tests, and additional case study
information are available on an instructor’s password-protected ftp
site
Running an Agile Software Development Project is an
indispensable guide for professional software developers,
engineers, and project managers interested in learning how to use
agile processes. It is also a valuable textbook for advanced
undergraduate- and graduate-level students in computer engineering
and software engineering courses.
Over de auteur
Mike Holcombe, BSC, MSC, PHD, is Professor of Computer Science at the University of Sheffield, UK. He is also founder of Genesys Solutions, which is a student-run commercial software house that is strongly supported by IBM (winning the IBM International Eclipse Innovation Award in 2004 and 2005) and is also designated as a Microsoft Innovation Center. The University of Sheffield has recently ‘spun out’ this company as epi Genesys Ltd. Dr. Holcombe’s research interests include software and systems biology. A former dean of the faculty of engineering at the University of Sheffield, he is a Fellow of the British Computer Society and a Fellow of the Institute of Mathematics and Its Applications. He is on the editorial board of the journal Bio Systems and Software Testing, Verification and Reliability (Wiley). He is also on the editorial board of the International Journal of Agile and Extreme Software Development and has been appointed to the Academic Advisory Board of Microsoft.
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