Software Development Patterns and Antipatterns by Capers Jones Hardcover Book

Description: Software Development Patterns and Antipatterns by Capers Jones Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description Scope creep, budget overruns, poor quality, low defect removal, breach of contract, and expensive maintenance are endemic problems to software development projects, but they are not insurmountable. There are technical solutions for all them. This book shows how to move from harmful patterns of software development to effective ones. Publisher Description Software development has been a troubling since it first started. There are seven chronic problems that have plagued it from the beginning:Incomplete and ambiguous user requirements that grow by >2% per month.Major cost and schedule overruns for large applications > 35% higher than planned.Low defect removal efficiency (DRE) 30% above 10,000 function points.Poor quality and low reliability after the software is delivered: > 5 bugs per FP.Breach of contract litigation against software outsource vendors.Expensive maintenance and enhancement costs after delivery.These are endemic problems for software executives, software engineers and software customers but they are not insurmountable. In Software Development Patterns and Antipatterns, software engineering and metrics pioneer Capers Jones presents technical solutions for all seven. The solutions involve moving from harmful patterns of software development to effective patterns of software development. The first section of the book examines common software development problems that have been observed in many companies and government agencies. The data on the problems comes from consulting studies, breach of contract lawsuits, and the literature on major software failures. This section considers the factors involved with cost overruns, schedule delays, canceled projects, poor quality, and expensive maintenance after deployment.The second section shows patterns that lead to software success. The data comes from actual companies. The sections first chapter on Corporate Software Risk Reduction in a Fortune 500 company was based on a major telecom company whose CEO was troubled by repeated software failures. The other chapters in this section deal with methods of achieving excellence, as well as measures that can prove excellence to C-level executives, and with continuing excellence through the maintenance cycle as well as for software development. Author Biography Capers Jones is a specialist in software engineering methodologies and is often associated with the function point model of cost estimation. He has been the President and CEO of Capers Jones & Associates and Chief Scientist Emeritus of Software Productivity Research (SPR). In 2011, he co-founded Namcook Analytics LLC, where he is Vice President and Chief Technology Officer (CTO). He formed his own business in 1984, Software Productivity Research, after holding positions at IBM and ITT. After retiring from Software Productivity Research in 2000, he remains active as an independent management consultant. He is a Distinguished Advisor to the Consortium for IT Software Quality (CISQ). Details ISBN 1032029129 ISBN-13 9781032029122 Title Software Development Patterns and Antipatterns Author Capers Jones Format Hardcover Year 2021 Pages 492 Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd GE_Item_ID:139868212; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

Price: 147.03 USD

Location: Fairfield, Ohio

End Time: 2024-12-09T04:45:11.000Z

Shipping Cost: 0 USD