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9780134181011 English 0134181018 Organizations invest immense amounts of time, resources, and attention in their software projects. But all too often, when it's time to transfer the finished project to new "owners," they settle for the most superficial classroom training, documentation, and code walkthroughs. These conventional approaches to knowledge transfer often fail, dramatically reducing the value of new systems in production. You can do much better - and Project Ownership Transfer will show you how. This is the first practical, hands-on guide to knowledge transfer in today's agile environments. Using a realistic, large-scale case study, ThoughtWorks expert Vinod Sankaranarayanan shows how to elevate knowledge transfer from "necessary evil" to an activity full of agility and innovation, and bring together multiple organizations and cultures to make ownership transfer work. Sankaranarayanan explains why mere documentation of error reports and processes isn't enough, and shows how to successfully craft a knowledge transfer program that's more substantive and effective. Along the way, he offers guidance on overcoming the commercial compromises and personal tensions often associated with transferring systems to new ownership; and on transforming mere "knowledge transfer" into something much better: "taking ownership."", To meet growing demands for software agility and personalization, businesses increasingly rely on complex mixtures of offshoring, nearshoring, onshoring, and insourcing. More than ever, software built by one organization must be smoothly transitioned to another. Too often, however, partners settle for superficial training, documentation, and code walkthroughs. When these conventional approaches fail, value is lost in many ways, from service disruption to lost business opportunities. You can do better. Software Ownership Transfer presents a complete, holistic approach to executing software transitions with minimum risk and maximum efficiency. Using large-scale case studies, ThoughtWorks expert Vinod Sankaranarayanan shows how to move from mere knowledge transfer to truly "taking ownership." Whether you work for a service provider or an enterprise, you'll learn how to plan for transfers more systematically, addressing the full scope of issues involved. The author introduces innovative activities that maximize value by bringing multiple organizations and cultures together instead of driving them apart. Along the way, he offers practical guidance on mitigating the commercial and personal tensions often associated with system transitions. Today, it's often not enough to build great software: you have to manage transfers just as well. If that's your responsibility, Software Ownership Transfer will be an indispensable resource. Coverage Includes, Understanding software ownership as investment and empowerment, not just experience and expertise, Visualizing how structures and processes of delivery and maintenance will change, Managing "soft" and cultural issues that require constant leadership attention, Organizing teams and getting buy-fns from stakeholders and influencers, Leveraging pairing and other Agile techniques, Transferring the technical means to evolve your application, Planning for changes in infrastructure and hosting, Executing transfers without compromising day-to-day business activity, voiding "corner cutting" when schedules get tight, Integrating what you learn into a set of repeatable, resilient transfer processes, Quantifying the true costs and performance of your software transfers Book jacket.
9780134181011 English 0134181018 Organizations invest immense amounts of time, resources, and attention in their software projects. But all too often, when it's time to transfer the finished project to new "owners," they settle for the most superficial classroom training, documentation, and code walkthroughs. These conventional approaches to knowledge transfer often fail, dramatically reducing the value of new systems in production. You can do much better - and Project Ownership Transfer will show you how. This is the first practical, hands-on guide to knowledge transfer in today's agile environments. Using a realistic, large-scale case study, ThoughtWorks expert Vinod Sankaranarayanan shows how to elevate knowledge transfer from "necessary evil" to an activity full of agility and innovation, and bring together multiple organizations and cultures to make ownership transfer work. Sankaranarayanan explains why mere documentation of error reports and processes isn't enough, and shows how to successfully craft a knowledge transfer program that's more substantive and effective. Along the way, he offers guidance on overcoming the commercial compromises and personal tensions often associated with transferring systems to new ownership; and on transforming mere "knowledge transfer" into something much better: "taking ownership."", To meet growing demands for software agility and personalization, businesses increasingly rely on complex mixtures of offshoring, nearshoring, onshoring, and insourcing. More than ever, software built by one organization must be smoothly transitioned to another. Too often, however, partners settle for superficial training, documentation, and code walkthroughs. When these conventional approaches fail, value is lost in many ways, from service disruption to lost business opportunities. You can do better. Software Ownership Transfer presents a complete, holistic approach to executing software transitions with minimum risk and maximum efficiency. Using large-scale case studies, ThoughtWorks expert Vinod Sankaranarayanan shows how to move from mere knowledge transfer to truly "taking ownership." Whether you work for a service provider or an enterprise, you'll learn how to plan for transfers more systematically, addressing the full scope of issues involved. The author introduces innovative activities that maximize value by bringing multiple organizations and cultures together instead of driving them apart. Along the way, he offers practical guidance on mitigating the commercial and personal tensions often associated with system transitions. Today, it's often not enough to build great software: you have to manage transfers just as well. If that's your responsibility, Software Ownership Transfer will be an indispensable resource. Coverage Includes, Understanding software ownership as investment and empowerment, not just experience and expertise, Visualizing how structures and processes of delivery and maintenance will change, Managing "soft" and cultural issues that require constant leadership attention, Organizing teams and getting buy-fns from stakeholders and influencers, Leveraging pairing and other Agile techniques, Transferring the technical means to evolve your application, Planning for changes in infrastructure and hosting, Executing transfers without compromising day-to-day business activity, voiding "corner cutting" when schedules get tight, Integrating what you learn into a set of repeatable, resilient transfer processes, Quantifying the true costs and performance of your software transfers Book jacket.