Project Management with the IBM Rational Unified Process: Lessons from the Trenches

By University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate

Master win-win techniques for managing outsourced and offshore projects, from procurement and risk mitigation to maintenance Use RUP to implement best-practice project management throughout the software development lifecycle Overcome key management challenges, from changing requirements to managing user expectations The Hands-On, Start-to-Finish Guide to Managing Software Projects with the IBM Rational Unified Process This is the definitive guide to managing software development projects with the IBM Rational Unified Process (RUP). Drawing on his extensive experience managing projects with the RUP, R. Dennis Gibbs covers the entire development lifecycle, from planning and requirements to post-mortems and system maintenance. Gibbs offers especially valuable insights into using the RUP to manage outsourced projects and any project relying on distributed development teams--outsourced, insourced, or both. This "from the trenches" guidebook is invaluable for anyone interested in best practices for managing software development: project managers, team leaders, procurement and contracting specialists, quality assurance and software process professionals, consultants, and developers. If you're already using the RUP, Gibbs will help you more effectively use it. Whatever your role or the RUP experience, you'll learn ways to Simplify and streamline the management of any large-scale or outsourced project Overcome the challenges of using the RUP in software project management Optimize software procurement and supplier relationships, from Request for Proposals (RFPs) and contracts to delivery Staff high-performance project teams and project management offices Establish productive, consistent development environments Run effective project kickoffs Systematically identify and mitigate project risks Manage the technical and business challenges of changing requirements Organize iterations and testing in incremental development processes Transition new systems into service: from managing expectations to migrating data Plan system maintenance and implement effective change control Learn all you can from project post-mortems--and put those lessons into practice This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0321336399
• ISBN13: 9780321336392
• Release Date: July 2006
• Publisher: IBM Press
• Length: 287 Pages
• Weight: 1.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.0" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Real World Iterative Project Advice

Iterative Projects require additional attention to planning and re-planning that traditional projects 'do' but not in forced regular intervals - iterations. Some day... a reference will exist with more details on what was actually planned in iterations of a real project. This book is a nice descriptor of the challenges, risks, process, ...

All the instructions needed to understand the basics and progressive steps are included, here.

Any computer user contemplating managing software projects with the IBM Rational Unified Process must have Project Management with The IBM Rational Unified Process: it comes from an author with plenty of background in the system and reviews the program through the entire development cycle, from initial planning to final regular maintenance. Don't think projects have to be large to use this, either: small and medium-sized projects...

a coherent process for management

Gibbs writes about how to manage a complex project, subject to various vagaries. The idea is to show how Rational Unified Process can aid the manager. In doing so, the book talks about topics common to any managerial process. Like Change Request Management. Over time, this can get progressively more complex. Sometimes so much so that it can act as a very hinderance to understanding and implementing changes. Mostly, of course,...

With the proper background, there's insight here...

Talk about reading a book that feels like you're reliving your current work assignment... Project Management with the IBM Rational Unified Process - Lessons from the Trenches by R. Dennis Gibbs. Contents: Introduction to Outsourcing; Overview of the Rational Unified Process; Getting Started - Request for Proposals (RFPs), Proposals, and Contracts; Best Practices for Staffing the Outsourcing Organization's Project Management...