Towards a Software Factory

The subject of this book is the control of software engineering. As a result, software projects are often late, software products sometimes lack the required quality and the productivity improvements achieved by software engineering are insufficient to keep up with the demand This book describes ways to improve software engineering control. The management and control of software projects is now seen as a critical factor in the successful development of efficient and cost-effective software products. The unprecedented demand for software has been met with a dramatically increasing number of products of varying size and complexity being made available. Thus the ability to effectively manage and control the software engineering lifecycle will ensure a competitive advantage in a highly competitive industry. This book offers an analysis of the critical factors involved in software engineering control and the means to achieve greater control of software projects. The central argument advocates an expansion of the current practice to include the control of development, maintenance and re-use of software. The book describes what factors should be changed in the control of software engineering and provides guidelines for the enhancement of control factors. A number of detailed "real-life" case studies of software engineering departments are included to illustrate the processes and principles involved. The book should be of interest to managers, project leaders, analysts and programmers involved with medium to large scale software engineering projects.

Pagina's: 185, Editie: Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1992, Paperback, Springer