Learn best practices for software development project managementand lead your teams and projects to success. Dr. Lawrence Peters is an industry-recognized expert with decades of experience conducting research and leading real-world software projects. Beyond getting the best developers, equipment, budget, and timeline possiblePeters concludes that no factor is more critical to project success than the manager's role. Drawing on proven practices from allied industries such as business, psychology, accounting, and law, he describes a broader project-management methodologywith principles that software managers can readily adapt to help increase their own effectiveness and the productivity of their teams. Unlike other books on the topic, this book focuses squarely on the managerand shows how to get results without adopting philosophies from Genghis Khan or Machiavelli. (There is mention of Godzilla, however.) Packed with real-world examples and pragmatic advice, this book shows any software development managernew or experiencedhow to lead teams in delivering the right results for their business.