How To Fix Your Software Project: The plain English guide to IT project turnaround for business leaders and entrepreneurs

Software success expert Ian Howlett shows you how to turn your software project from failure to success in just seven simple steps. These essential strategies will make you feel like a pro, by taking you from first principles right through to knowing exactly what questions to ask - and what actions to take - to get your show back on the road.

If you're building software in-house, building software with a third-party vendor, or customizing an existing off-the-shelf software package, this is the book for you.

This book reveals:

• The one true silver bullet for successful software projects
• The million dollar secret behind keeping your project continually focused on success
• How to piggyback on the knowledge gained from thousands of successful projects
• The 26 major root causes of software project failure... and how to fix them
• The #1 personal quality you'll need in order to succeed
• The insider's trick to having software that doesn't suck

About the author:

Ian Howlett works with companies to achieve measurable business results from their software projects. He has worked extensively as a software developer, business analyst and project manager, with companies ranging from one-man-bands to major brands. He has a degree in computer science, an MBA from the University of Oxford, and is a certified PRINCE2 practitioner.