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Quality Software Management: Anticipating Change (Vol 4)
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Author: Gerald M. Weinberg
List Price: $44.95
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ISBN: 0932633323
Publisher: Dorset House (May, 1997)
Edition: Hardcover
Sales Rank: 101,106
Average Customer Rating: 4 out of 5
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Customer ReviewsRating: 3 out of 5
Lengthy, but good for managers who want to enable change
Well, it's for managers who want to enable change *and* have a lot of free time. This book is fairly long for the amount of information in it, and drags on, even if you're a speed reader. Still, there are some great ideas early on about change agents, how they work, and the environment they require to succeed. It's worth reading at least that part of the book, if you're a manager. However, as a technical leader or 'change agent' yourself, there's not much in this book for you.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Good book on organizational change emphasising SW management
The first half of this book is useful for anyone contemplating changing an organization. The second half is directed specifically at project managers. Not a step-by-step guide, but a lot of good concepts and models. Very thought-provoking. If you wonder why you haven't been able to change your organization, this is well worth reading.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Best of the series
This book is the best of the quality software series. Save yourself sometime and start with it and if you find it useful, go back to the previous 3 (I found them best in the following order 2,3,1). The chapter on managing requirements is one of best tools I have ever found for convincing management that we must get a handle on our processes. Be warned however, that none of these books are as readable as "The Secrets of Consulting" or "The Pyschology of Computer Programming." Which I view as Weinberg's best works.
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