Risk Management in Software Development Projects

Very few software projects are completed on time, on budget, and to their original specification causing the global IT software industry to lose billions each year in project overruns and reworking software. Research supports that projects usually fail because of management mistakes rather than technical mistakes. Risk Management in Software Development Projects focuses on what the practitioner needs to know about risk in the pursuit of delivering software projects.

Risk Management in Software Development Projects will help all practicing IT Project Managers and IT Managers understand:

• Key components of the risk management process
• Current processes and best practices for software risk identification
• Techniques of risk analysis
• Risk Planning
• Management processes and be able to develop the process for various organizations
• Brings together concepts across software engineering with a management perspective
• Use of case material to illustrate points made
• Includes checklists and working templates

About the Author

John McManus is a practising manager, speaker, teacher and consultant and author in the fields of strategy, project management, software development, business reengineering, total quality management, and change management. A senior manager, John has 15 years front-line software, project, and general management experience. He has managed the development of a variety of software projects, utilizing Rapid Application Development, Structured Software Analysis Design Method, PRINCE and other software led project methodologies. He has managed large project teams and is responsible for providing independent assessments on numerous software projects. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society, a professional member of the British Computer Society, a Chartered Software Engineer and holds degrees from Manchester and London Universities.