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Software by Numbers: Low-Risk, High-Return Development

Name: Software by Numbers: Low-Risk, High-Return Development
ISBN: 0131407287

by Jane Cleland-Huang, Mark Denne

October 2003

Intermediate to advanced

208 pages

4h 39m

English

Pearson

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Dedication
Praise for Software by Numbers
About Prentice Hall Professional Technical Reference
Preface
1. Software Development after dot.com
Software Development Is EasyThere's a Method to the MadnessIf History Teaches Us Anything . . .Minimum Marketable FeatureMMF SelectionOpening the Black Box of Software DevelopmentRisk ControlSigma TechniquesMeasurable Customer RequirementsData-Backed Decision MakingIncorporating the Voice of the CustomerChallenging the Status QuoSpan Organizational StructuresContinuously Measurable ProgressSummaryReferences
2. The New ROI
Applications and ROIsWhy ROIs MatterThe Business CaseCash Flow ProjectionsPayback TimePresent Value of Future MoneyNet Present ValueBreakeven TimeInternal Rate of ReturnSummary of the TermsAn ExampleIncorporating MMFs into the Financial CaseComparing the MMF-based ROI with the Classic ROITaking the Risks into AccountThe Impact of MMF OrderingSummaryReferences
3. Identifying and Valuing Marketable Features
Incremental Funding MethodologyMinimum Marketable FeaturesCandidate MMFsDetermining the Value of an MMFDevelopment and Delivery PrecursorsThe MMF Precedence GraphArchitectural PrecursorsSummaryReferences

4. Incremental Architecture
The Place of ArchitectureArchitecture versus RulesThe Problem with ArchitecturePieces of the PatternA Value-Driven ApproachThe Codependency of ArchitectureTaking Architecture in Easy StagesA Different DecompositionOne-to-Many Dependencies in ArchitectureArchitectural CoherencyMultiple Inheritance in ArchitectureSpiral ArchitectureSummaryReferences
5. IFM Sequencing Strategies
Delivering Valued FeaturesCost versus Value AnalysisCost-Benefit Analysis of an MMF Delivery SequenceThe Complexity of the TaskMMF Sequencing StrategiesThe Greedy ApproachA Simple Look-Ahead ApproachThe Weighted Look-Ahead ApproachSequencing MMFs and AEsRisk MitigationIterating the Sequencing DecisionSummaryReferences
6. MMF Categories and Parallel Development
The Impact of MMF BehaviorTime-Sensitive DeliveryExponential Growth PatternsConcurrent DevelopmentSummaryReferences
7. Managing Intangibles
Apples and Oranges: Dealing with IntangiblesManaging IntangiblesA Pairwise Approach to Quantifying IntangiblesStep 1: Identify a Set of GaugesStep 2: Construct a Pairwise Comparison TableStep 3: Make Pairwise ComparisonsStep 4: Calculate Equivalent SANPVsHybrid MMFsThe Impact of Intangibles on the Cost-Benefits AnalysisBaseline NPVPotential NPVLost Opportunity CostsSummaryReferences
8. IFM and the Unified Process
IntroductionInceptionDefine the Vision StatementDefine the Business CaseElicit MMFsDecompose MMFs into Use CasesConstruct an MMF GraphIdentify Major Risks Associated with Each MMFDevelop a Project GlossaryThe Lifecycle Objective MilestoneElaborationArchitectural SelectionCost and Effort EstimationThe Lifecycle Architecture MilestoneMMF Development and DeliveryMMF SequencingNPV MilestoneMMF DesignElicit RequirementsDesignMMF Project PlanFeature Design MilestoneMMF ConstructionFeature Operational CapabilityMMF TransitionFeature Release MilestoneMMF Selection RevisitedSummaryReferences
9. IFM and Agile Development
The ChallengesIncremental Development the Agile WayClustering User Stories into MMFsRelease Planning: Bundling User Stories in ReleasesAssessing the NPV of the Release PlanRelease Planning MeetingThe Architecture QuestionSimple versus Look-Ahead SolutionOther Agile Development EnvironmentsFeature-Driven DevelopmentSCRUMSummaryReferences
10. Informed Decision Making
A Collaborative ApproachGetting a Project FundedManipulating Project CharacteristicsThe IFM WindowImplementing IFM ProcessesThe Impact of IFM Strategies on Commercial FrameworksHow Management Benefits from IFMWhen Projects Go WrongWhere Next?SummaryReferences
11. A Case Study: IFM in Action
IntroductionIFM Element Definition PhaseSelecting MMFsMMF A: Display Current BalanceMMF B: Display Last 10 TransactionsMMF C: Display StatementMMF D: Transfer FundsMMF E: Manage Bill Payees and Pay BillsMMF F: Apply for Credit CardDefining MMF StrandsEliciting Architectural ElementsDefining Architectural DependenciesConstruct IFM Precedence GraphFinancial PhaseMMF A: Display Current BalanceMMF B: Display Last 10 TransactionsMMF C: Display StatementMMF D: Transfer FundsMMF E: Manage Bill Payees and Pay BillsMMF F: Apply for Credit CardAE 1: MessagingAE 2: Transaction MonitorAE 3: Forms Processing and RoutingComputation PhaseSequence-Adjusted NPVsSequence SelectionThe Greedy HeuristicThe IFM HeuristicMeasuring the Effectiveness of the IFM HeuristicROI AnalysisCash Flow and Breakeven TimeConcurrent DevelopmentSummary
A. Summary of IFM Terminology
B. Quick Guide to the Incremental Funding Method

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