Chapter 6

Human Resources

Chapter Objectives

This chapter discusses the following concepts:

• What software organizational structures are possible, including those for both software development and software support organizations

• What preparations are needed to acquire human resources—recruiting, hiring, and bringing new people on board

Image SOFTWARE PROJECT ORGANIZATION: AN OVERVIEW

For software project management, human resources are often viewed as the most vital resource. How many times have we heard industry leaders claim that they can give up their buildings, their equipment, their processes, and their money, but not their people? This declaration ...

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