Creating and Leading High Performance Software Development Teams

8508C-4 How to build-and lead-a world-class software development team!

In this book, expert software development manager Frank P.

Ginac brings together world-class techniques for building and leading high-performance software development teams.

Ideal for the first-line manager-especially managers transitioning from developer roles-this book offers start-to-finish guidance for delivering superior products, on time and on budget.

Ginac focuses on the two most important elements of successful team building-people and leadership.

He demonstrates exactly how to: *Clearly outline your software project's business and technical goals *Choose the right people for your team-and avoid the wrong ones *Organize your software development team for success *Fill gaps in your team's skills and experience *Appraise individual and team performance *Incorporate today's software quality best practices Ginac shows you how to be a leader, not just a manager-and how to avoid the barriers to leadership, including politics, bureaucracy, and corporate popularity contests.

You'll learn how to plan successfully-and how to build a team that executes your plans with passion.