Hollywood secrets of project management success

Learn best practices for managing software development projects from an unexpected but surprisingly relevant source: the producers of major motion pictures. What can Hollywood's hundred years of filmmaking experience teach the software industry? Like movies, software projects can be complex, cr...

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Main Author: Persse, James R.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Redmond, Wash. Microsoft Press 2008
Series:Best practices
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Collection: O'Reilly - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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505 0 |a pt. I. Development -- 1. Know the System -- 2. Know Your Properties -- 3. Establish Green-Light Rules -- 4. Invest in a Solid Script -- 5. Time Box the Projects -- pt. II. Preproduction -- 6. Strip Board the Script -- 7. Staff to the Genre -- 8. Budget to the Board -- 9. Sign on the Dotted Line -- pt. III. Production -- 10. Stick to the Script -- 11. Work to the Call Sheets -- 12. Ante Up the Completion Bond -- 13. Manage the Hot Costs -- 14. Cut as You Go -- pt. IV. Post-Production -- 15. Edit to the Investment -- 16. Study the Test Cards -- 17. Count the Box Office -- pt. V. Wrap-Up -- 18. Honor the System -- 19. The Lessons Reviewed 
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520 |a Learn best practices for managing software development projects from an unexpected but surprisingly relevant source: the producers of major motion pictures. What can Hollywood's hundred years of filmmaking experience teach the software industry? Like movies, software projects can be complex, creative, and high risk. But Hollywood has a better track record for delivering projects to plan. Now you can apply the project-management best practices used by motion-picture producers and production managers to your own work—and get better results. The author—an expert in software engineering and process improvement—shares what he's learned from film-industry project managers to deliver software projects on time and on budget. You'll gain practical insights and effective techniques you can apply right away for estimation and planning; controlling costs, schedules, and changes; coordinating multiple teams; tracking progress; reporting status; managing logistics; management reviews; and more