Yourdon, an internationally recognized consultant and author, sheds light on why companies create "death march" software projects projects whose schedules, estimations, budgets, and resources are so constrained or skewed that the projects are doomed to failure. He explains how to master politics, people, processes, project management, and tools for successful projects. This second edition includes new chapters on estimation, negotiation, and time management, and new discussion of agile concepts. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)