This book presents software development from the manager's, rather than from the developer's, perspective. Concentrated in one single volume, this book contains information on software management practices and techniques that have been developed and refined over the last decade. The book's objective is to assist the project manager in providing the product on schedule, within budget and according to requirements. As this is a practical book, many methods and technques are described without their theoretical basis. This book is designed to be of interest to software project managers, engineers and developers.