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Managing the Unmanageable : Rules, Tools, and Insights for Managing Software People and Teams by Mickey W. Mantle and Ron Lichty (2012, Trade Paperback)

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Author:Mantle / Lichty, Mickey W. Mantle / Ron Lichty. Managing the Unmanageable: Rules, Tools, and Insights for Managing Software People and Teams. Number of Pages:464. We all like the idea of saving a bit of cash, so when we found out how many good quality used products are out there - we just had to let you know!

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Product Identifiers

PublisherAddison Wesley Professional

ISBN-10032182203X

ISBN-139780321822031

eBay Product ID (ePID)20038631884

Product Key Features

Number of Pages464 Pages

Publication NameManaging the Unmanageable : Rules, Tools, and Insights for Managing Software People and Teams

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2012

SubjectSoftware Development & Engineering / General, Project Management, Data Processing, Software Development & Engineering / Project Management, Workplace Culture

FeaturesRevised

TypeTextbook

AuthorMickey W. Mantle, Ron Lichty

Subject AreaComputers, Business & Economics

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1.2 in

Item Weight26.9 Oz

Item Length9.1 in

Item Width6.9 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2012-023731

Dewey Edition23

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal005.068/3

Table Of ContentPreface xxi About the Authors xxvii Chapter 1: Why Programmers Seem Unmanageable 1 What Do Programmers Do? 3 Why Is Becoming a Successful Programming Manager Hard? 7 Chapter 2: Understanding Programmers 9 Programming Disciplines 10 Types of Programmers 13 Domain Expertise 16 Programmer Job Requirements and Abilities 17 Proximity and Relationship 20 Generational Styles 25 Personality Styles 27 Summary 33 Tools 34 Chapter 3: Finding and Hiring Great Programmers 35 Determining What Kind of Programmer to Hire 37 Writing the Job Description 39 Selling the Hire 45 Recruiting Full-Time Employees (FTEs) 46 Recruiting Contractors 56 Reviewing Résumés 57 Narrowing the Field 59 Preparing to Interview 60 Interviewing 67 Making the Decision to Hire a Programmer 72 Making the Right Offer to a Programmer 76 Follow Up Until the Programmer Accepts 82 Summary 83 Tools 83 Chapter 4: Getting New Programmers Started Off Right 84 Get Them on Board Early 85 Preparing for Their Arrival 86 First-Day Musts 87 Introductions 91 Ensuring Success 92 Initial Expectations 95 Summary 98 Tools 98 Chapter 5: Becoming an Effective Programming Manager: Managing Down 99 Earning Technical Respect 100 Hire Great Programmers 105 Turbocharge the Team You Have 105 Managing Different Types of Programmers 106 Facilitation 111 Protection 111 Judging and Improving Performance 113 Organizational Thinking 123 Deliver Results and Celebrate Success 141 Summary 142 Tools 142 RULES OF THUMB AND NUGGETS OF WISDOM 143 The Challenges of Managing 147 Managing People 173 Managing Teams to Deliver Successfully 203 Chapter 6: Becoming an Effective Programming Manager: Managing Up, Out, and Yourself 227 Managing Up 228 Managing Out 234 Managing Yourself 250 Summary 268 Tools 268 Chapter 7: Motivating Programmers 269 Motivational Theories 269 Motivational Factors as Applied to Programmers 274 Putting Theory into Practice 279 Foundational Factors--Causes of Dissatisfaction (When Lacking) 280 Key Motivating Factors 303 Personal Commitment 312 Technology Offense and Defense 314 Understanding Your Programmers'' Motivations Begins on Day One 316 Summary 317 Chapter 8: Establishing a Successful Programming Culture 318 Defining "Successful" 319 The Programming Culture 319 Company Culture 320 Characteristics of a Successful Programming Culture 327 Summary 346 Tools 346 Chapter 9: Managing Successful Software Delivery 347 Defining the Project 348 Planning the Work 358 Kicking Off the Plan 370 Executing the Work 376 Running the End Game 391 Delivering the Software 396 Summary 401 Tools 402 TOOLS 403 Index 407

Edition DescriptionRevised edition

Synopsis"Mantle and Lichty have assembled a guide that will help you hire, motivate, and mentor a software development team that functions at the highest level. Their rules of thumb and coaching advice are great blueprints for new and experienced software engineering managers alike." --Tom Conrad, CTO, Pandora "I wish I'd had this material available years ago. I see lots and lots of 'meat' in here that I'll use over and over again as I try to become a better manager. The writing style is right on, and I love the personal anecdotes." --Steve Johnson, VP, Custom Solutions, DigitalFish All too often, software development is deemed unmanageable. The news is filled with stories of projects that have run catastrophically over schedule and budget. Although adding some formal discipline to the development process has improved the situation, it has by no means solved the problem. How can it be, with so much time and money spent to get software development under control, that it remains so unmanageable? In Managing the Unmanageable: Rules, Tools, and Insights for Managing Software People and Teams , Mickey W. Mantle and Ron Lichty answer that persistent question with a simple observation: You first must make programmers and software teams manageable. That is, you need to begin by understanding your people--how to hire them, motivate them, and lead them to develop and deliver great products. Drawing on their combined seventy years of software development and management experience, and highlighting the insights and wisdom of other successful managers, Mantle and Lichty provide the guidance you need to manage people and teams in order to deliver software successfully. Whether you are new to software management, or have already been working in that role, you will appreciate the real-world knowledge and practical tools packed into this guide.

LC Classification NumberHD8039.D37M36 2013