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To: C.K. Houston who wrote (477)11/19/1997 2:50:00 PM
From: John Mansfield  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 9818
 
The book "Death March" by Edward Yourdon - "how to survive projects that are doomed to fail"

'The complete software developer's guide to surviving "mission impossible" projects'

In this book, Yourdon guides you through:

- surviving projects that are doomed to fail
- managing people and setting priorities
- choosing tools
- when it is time to walk away

ISBN 0-13-748310-4

This book is a must read when you want to have a feeling of how y2k projects will be done the coming years.

He mentions y2k asone of the applicable areas:

"So, why am I so certain that death march y2k project teams are forming while I write this book in the summer of 1996, and that even more frantic projects will be initiated in 1997, 1998 and 1999?"

A lot of very interesting issues are discussed; I will mention a few:

Introduction
- why do D.M. projects happen?
- why do people participate in D.M. projects?
...

Politics
- identifying the political players in the project
...

Negotiations
...

People in D.M. projects
- hiring and staffing issues
- loyalty, commitment. motivation, rewards
...

Processes
- the concept of 'Triage'
- best practices and worst practices
- risk management
...

John



To: C.K. Houston who wrote (477)11/20/1997 1:05:00 AM
From: C.K. Houston  Respond to of 9818
 
What Impact will the Year 2000 Problem Have on You?
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Year 2000 Information EXCELLENT SITE
- Washington's Role
- Our Role
- Media Coverage
- Economic & Revenue Impact
- Community Impact
- Contingency Planning
- Risk Management
- Embedded Systems
- On Doom & Gloom
- Utilities
- Cost Estimates
- Legal Issues
- Sample Letter
- COTS and PCs
- Information Center
- J.P. Morgan says....
- ITAA
- Y2K Links
erols.com


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