Title :
Annualized software delivery
Author :
McConnell, Stephen
Author_Institution :
Construx Software Builders, Bellevue, WA
Abstract :
Projects in the commercial software industry are often characterized by frenzied attempts to leapfrog the competition. Companies try to deliver innovative products quickly, and in their ill-fated attempts to serve two masters, both development time and product innovation suffer. A history of the GigaCorp company describes the current situation in more detail
Keywords :
DP industry; project management; software development management; GigaCorp company; annualized software delivery; commercial software industry; competition; history; innovative products; product innovation; software development time; software projects; Best practices; Computer industry; Delay; Gold; History; Job shop scheduling; Technological innovation; Testing; Yarn;
Journal_Title :
Software, IEEE
