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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. A really nice introduction to risk management and overview of a process to track it. I'm convinced to do risk management, and have an idea of what a process would look like. But, this book is lacking on the 'how'. I don't know how to maintain risk management after an initial risk census, or how to handle risk materialization. A quick read, but it feels lacking. DeMarco and Lister are good authors and the book is highly readable despite the math. (  ) VVilliam | Mar 21, 2009 |  Excellent. Very well written (not to pretentious, not to simple), short, addresses the point perfectly. On the same level as Peopleware. (  ) elefevre | Nov 22, 2007 | 1  oxtremists | Jan 11, 2007 |  no reviews | add a review
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By ignoring the threat of negative outcomes—in the name of positive thinking or a Can-Do attitude—software managers drive their organizations into the ground.
In Waltzing with Bears, Tom DeMarco and Timothy Lister—the best-selling authors of Peopleware—show readers how to identify and embrace worthwhile risks. Developers are then set free to push the limits.
You'll find that risk management
* makes aggressive risk-taking possible
* protects management from getting blindsided
* provides minimum-cost downside protection
* reveals invisible transfers of responsibility
* isolates the failure of a subproject.
Readers are taught to identify the most common risks faced by software projects:
* schedule flaws
* requirements inflation
* turnover
* specification breakdown
* and under-performance.
Packed with provocative insights, real-world examples, and project-saving tips, Waltzing with Bears is your guide to mitigating the risks—before they turn into problems.
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