More Process Patterns

With his new book, More Process Patterns, Scott Ambler picks up where Process Patterns left off. Here, the author presents process patterns for the second half of the development lifecycle. He covers the Deliver phase and the Maintain and Support phases of large-scale, object-oriented system development. Each presented pattern is based on proven, real-world techniques and is geared toward medium to large-size organizations that need to develop software internally to support their main line of business. The book covers major management issues, such as people and risk management, and quality assurance. The final chapter presents strategies for using process patterns to introduce and/or mature one’s software process. Developers and project managers who have just taken their first OO development course will find this book essential. Ambler takes the true needs of software development and delivery into consideration, covering cross-project, maintenance, operations, and support issues. This book uses the Unified Modeling Language (UML).

Review

‘In summary, this book is clear, well structured and based on a wealth of experience … Developerd should appreciate the insight into the OOSP and their contribution to it and how much else is also involved. Project managers and managers will also have much to learn from this book – in short, it belongs on your bookshelf.’ Journal of the Association of C & C++ Users

Table of Contents

1 Introduction to More Process Patterns

2 The Deliver Phase

3 The Test in the Large Stage

4 The Rework Stage

5 The Release Stage

6 The Assess Stage

7 The Maintain and Support Phase

8 The Support Stage

9 The Identify Defects and Enhancements Stage

10 The Project and Cross Project Tasks of the OOSP

11 Introducing the OOSP into Your Organization

12 Parting Words

About the Author

Scott W. Ambler is a father, husband, son, brother, and friend living in Toronto Canada. Scott’s professional passion is helping organizations to improve the way that they work, particularly in agile data techniques. Scott’s personal hobbies include travel to unusual places such as Iceland, the Galapagos islands, Antarctica, and one day (he hopes) Easter Island. Scott’s first book, The Object Primer, was published in 1995. Since then he has either authored or co-authored over twenty books about business agility, Agile Modeling, agile database development, and various software processes. Scott is an international keynote speaker and trainer who is currently working on a Masters degree in artificial intelligence.