Summary:
This book provides a clear and
provocative discussion of the economics, metrics, and
management strategies necessary to plan and execute a software
project successfully. Royce discusses, with refreshing candor,
some of the fads, follies, and excesses of the software
industry, clearly differentiating proven techniques and
obsolete methods. Paired with this insightful examination are
compelling arguments for new management approaches that are
sure to stimulate debate. The relative impacts of these new
techniques are quantified through simple economic analyses,
common sense, and anecdotal evidence. The resulting framework
strikes a pragmatic balance between theory and practice that
can be readily applied in today's challenging development
environment. An extensive case study analysis of a large-scale,
million-line project deployed successfully on schedule and
under budget using these methods further illustrates their
application.