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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Persse, James R.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Redmond, Wash. Microsoft Press 2008
Series:Best practices
Subjects:
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Collection: O'Reilly - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Includes bibliographical references and index
  • 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