 | Building Software: A Practitioner's Guide Subjects: Computer Science; Engineering & Technology; Software Engineering & Systems Development; Industrial Engineering & Manufacturing; Engineering Management; Quality Control & Reliability; Engineering Project Management; Providing a framework to guide software professionals through the many aspects of development, Building Software: A Practitioner's Guide shows how to master systems development and manage many of the soft and technical skills that are crucial to the successful delivery of systems and software. It encourages tapping into a wealth of cross-domain and legacy solutions to overcome common problems, such as confusion about requirements and issues of quality, schedule, communication, and people management. The book offers insight into the inner workings of software reliability along with sound advice on ensuring that it meets customer and organizational needs. Nikhilesh Krishnamurthy has been managing software projects and consulting practices for over 25 years, working on MRP II, CRM, and other systems. He began his career with computer-aided design programs and then went on to the design and development of a comprehensive MRP II system. After many years of product development, he moved to the consulting field and managed consulting practices delivering custom applications. He is currently working with a large services company in the San Francisco Bay area, managing some of their business intelligence and information applications. He has a master's degree in industrial and systems engineering from the University of Illinois. Amitabh Saran is an "ideas" person. He has spent most of his 18 years of professional experience designing and creating successful software products for institutions such as TCS, Philips, NASA, HP, and TriVium. He has been exposed to diverse kinds of systems -- from compilers to networking, from utility billing to banking and finance, and from Web 2.0 to VoIP. Amitabh's technical work has been published in conferences, journals, and books. He holds a Ph.D. in computer science from the University of California, Santa Barbara, with specialization in distributed systems. |
