Quality Software Management: Systems Thinking

by Gerald M. Weinberg

Series:Quality Software Management (1)

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In the first of three volumes about quality, management, and productivity, Weinberg discusses software development organizations in terms of their culture, and he observes the patterns of their behavior. Organizations can be classified as one of six cultural patterns, ranging from Pattern One (obvio

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hooeezit 4 reviews

Information presentation is confusing at times - you have to think a lot about what references he is making before you can understand the topic at hand.

Apr 3, 2008