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Rapid Development
Steve Mcconnell

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Corporate and commercial software-development teams all want solutions for one important problem--how to get their high-pressure development schedules under control.

In RAPID DEVELOPMENT, author Steve McConnell addresses that concern head-on with overall strategies, specific best practices, and valuable tips that help shrink and control development schedules and keep projects moving.

Inside, you'll find:• A rapid-development strategy that can be applied to any project and the best practices to make that strategy work• Candid discussions of great and not-so-great rapid-development practices--estimation, prototyping, forced overtime, motivation, teamwork, rapid-development languages, risk management, and many others• A list of classic mistakes to avoid for rapid-development projects, including creeping requirements, shortchanged quality, and silver-bullet syndrome• Case studies that vividly illustrate what can go wrong, what can go right, and how to tell which direction your project is goingRAPID DEVELOPMENT is the real-world guide to more efficient applications development.

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Steve Mcconnell

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	I can hear some of you exclaiming, "How can you possibly recommend a book about software scheduling published by Microsoft Press and written by a consultant to Microsoft?!" Well, put aside any preconceived biases. This is... read full editorial

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Rapid Development
Steve Mcconnell


	Excellent Introduction to Project Management
	(Bristow, VA United States) September 9, 2000 - 5.0/5 stars
	I recently read this book as part of my graduate MIS program at the University of Virginia. I thought the book was a great introduction to the world of software development. Having limited experience in the IT world, ... read full review

	Excellent, if a bit long
	(Toronto) September 4, 1997 - 5.0/5 stars
	I wish someone had given me McConnell's first book, "Code Complete", when I first started programming for a living. Similarly, I wish I'd been given "Rapid Development" when I first started to manage... read full review

	Practical Guide With Real Life Examples
	(Bangalore, India) August 3, 2003 - 5.0/5 stars
	Steve McConnell's books have always displayed a remarkable degree of practicality and readability. This book is no different. The author says at the outset the Purpose of the book is to answer issues about trade-offs... read full review

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