STSC CrossTalk - July 1998 Issue

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		Jul 1998

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Project Management

Rules a Program Manager Can Live By - Getting Back to the Basics (

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by Col. Wayne M. Johnson
Ten steps to better program management.

The Softer Side of Project Management (

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by Janice Strauss
People-oriented techniques to complement formal management procedures.

Major Causes of Software Project Failures (

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by Lorin J. May
A post-mortem analysis of "deceased" projects by experts in the field.

Project Management Tools and Software Failures and Successes (

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by Capers Jones
Why proper use of tool suites can make or break a project.

Earned Value Project Management: A Powerful Tool for Software Projects (

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by Quentin W. Fleming and Joel M. Koppelman
This early-warning system can give management time to make course corrections before it is too late.

Software Engineering Technology

Year 2000 Readiness Checklists (

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by Watts S. Humphrey
Steps to evaluate and coordinate your organization's year 2000 resolution efforts.

Open Forum

Software Surprise: - The Three Invisible Problems of Weapons System Software Development (

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by Lt. Col. Lionel D. Alford Jr.
Workload, complexity, and cost difficulties can broadside weapons system development when least expected.

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Report from STC '98
Rocky Mountain High Education
BackTalk	( PDF 33KB)

From the Publisher	( PDF 28KB)
Letter to the Editor
Coming Events	( PDF 18KB)

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