Software Development : Building Reliable Systems

There's never been a more thorough, realistic guide to "what works" in software development -- and how to make it happen in your organization.

In this book, a leading consultant presents the industry's best start-to-finish techniques for software development, covering all key elements of success: people, processes, and technology.

Learn to build a winning software development team, organize for success, and retain your best talent in today's competitive hiring environment.

Discover how to build a software architecture that maps to business goals -- and really can serve as a foundation for successful development.

Learn how to implement superior O-O techniques from planning through testing.

Identify better ways to use RAD, leverage standards; measure quality and productivity -- and improve them.

Finally, discover proven ways to leverage today's hottest network- and component-based technologies.