Managing the Software Process (SEI Series in Software Engineering)
by Watts S. Humphrey
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Author: Watts S. HumphreyEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1989-01-11
ISBN: 0201180952
Number of pages: 512
Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional
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Book Review: Dated, but still useful
Summary: 4 Stars
This book is the basis for the SEI's Capability Maturity Model (CMM, not CMMI). Although the CMM is now retired, and the information in this book may be a little "tired," it is still the best overview of how to manage a "real" software development shop.
First, I think there are a lot of Agilests out there that may dismiss this book outright; they shouldn't. Obviously many of the thoughts and ideas described in this book come from the defense industry. They write software for a different purpose than say, Basecamp does. However, if you want your organization to produce high-quality, useful software (don't we all?), this book will provide you with a number of ideas to do just that.
I highly recommend managers, developers, engineers, process people, etc., this book. Even if it is dated, or if you don't agree with every point, you will probably walk away with some new appreciation for certain practices, and particularly the importance of focusing on the /right/ processes.
I'm giving it 4/5 instead of 5/5 because it could easily be more readable.
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