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Little
Magenta Book -
The Condensed Guide to the 16 Point Plan
The 16 Point Plan for critical
software practices will go a long way to engendering successful
software development and maintenance. These critical software
practices address key high-leverage areas practiced by successful
commercial software developers. They pertain to the management
and control of the software development aspects of the work
so that the government's requirements are met and high-quality
software is delivered on schedule, on time, and within costs.
The 16 Point Plan details those practices that are essential
to successfully manage software development and maintenance
projects in industry and government. The 16 Point Plan Measures
provide a means to monitor project progress indications and
warnings to help gauge how well the project is running..
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Little
Blue Book -
The 16 Critical Software Practices Implementation Guidelines
The objective of this document
is to provide Program Executive Officers, Executive Management,
Program Managers, and the Software Project Team a set of guidelines
for the successful implementation of the 16 Critical Software
Practices within software-reliant programs. Guidelines are provided
for the following implementation topics:
• Overcoming Cultural Barriers
• Grouping and Sequencing of the 16 Critical Software
Practices
• Application of Metrics to Determine the Extent of Successful
Implementation of the Critical Software Practices
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Little
Yellow Book of Software Management Questions
This set of questions has been developed to provide
a means for program managers and review authorities to assess
the extent to which project management has an adequate understanding
of the key issues involved in conducting a successful project
and the extent to which these practices are employed.
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Project
Analyzer
A handy questionnaire that program
managers should complete that will provide them with a 'quick
look' at their software project's health.
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The
Condensed Guide To Software Acquisition Best Practices
This guide provides winning
strategies used by successful government and industry software
program managers. Implementing these practices and tools in
your program environment will enable you to effectively manage
your acquisition program as well.
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Little
Book of Configuration Management
A guide to help managers establish
Configuration Management as a means by which to maintain and
control integrity, content, change, and/or status of shared
information throughout a projects life cycle. Download
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The Little
Book of Bad Excuses
Real excuses used by real software program managers.
How many have you heard before or used yourself?
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Little
Book of Testing, Vol. I, Overview & Best Practices
This first volume of the testing series offers strategies for
effective testing of large-scale software programs, and advice
on how to manage testing and evaluation programs.
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The
Little Book of Testing, Vol. II, Implementation Techniques
Implementing the basic testing concepts and rules in this second
volume of the testing series will significantly improve your
testing process, and result in better products.
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