Software Project Survival Guide (Pro -- Best Practices) Paperback – 15 Oct. 1997

A classic every IT professional should read

The book is very easy to read. In most subjects I get surprised how the method is so obvious and yet I had never thought about it in that way.It's a "must read" for anyone getting into software project management.

I would love to get everyone who I work with to read this book. I lost my other copy and could not do without it. It is so good, I bought it twice.

I've always regarded people who can read these types of books as a bit sad! I borrowed a copy from my company library on Friday and managed to read it, cover to cover, during the weekend - despite interruptions from my five year old! It held my attention as well as any of my favourite authors of fiction! The contents is practical, clear and instructive - I went back to work on Monday with a several pages of A4 full of useful processes and ideas all of which I have since successfully put into practice. I think the most important lesson I have learnt is that it is possible, when handed a seemingly impossible implementation, to "manage" the impossible into something possible! If you follow my meaning! Thank you Steve!

I had attended a weeks project leader training but felt it was not enough. I attended a MS seminar where Steve McConnell was speaking and ordered the book as soon as I returned home. It gave me much practical advise that I had been lacking, a very good buy.

I found this book of little practical use and very much at an introductory level. An overview for the beginner which does not even mention RUP nor any other methodology. In contrast 'Object Oriented Project Management with UML' by Cantor - ISBN 0471 253030 was both practical and right on target.Kevin O'Hannain - Dublin &L'don