Software Change Management: Case Studies and Practical Advice

by Donald J. Reifer

Why is it so difficult to change organizations? What does it really take to make “process improvement” yield measurable results? For more than 30 years, Donald Riefer has been guiding software teams through the technical, organizational, and people issues that must be managed in order to make meaningful process changes—and better products. This practical guide draws from his extensive experience, featuring 11 case studies spanning the public and private sectors and even academia. Each case study illuminates the original conditions; describes options and recommendations; details reactions, outcomes, and lessons learned; and provides essential references and resources.

172 pages, Paperback

First published December 15, 2011

Reviews

[Gernot · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a practical book. It is based around real world examples, which are specific to point out special needs e.g. in gouvernment, but which all show some general points about change projects.

You may say it does not contain groundbreaking goldes rules - and you are right. But it contains real world basics. And that is sometimes more usefull as a nobel price winning theory.