Every day successful software projects scale and sustain businesses of all sizes and across
all industries. Unfortunately the reality is that many software projects still fail. The
reasons behind these failures are seldom due to the underlying technology. Misunderstandings
and communication barriers lead to wrong decisions missed opportunities communication
breakdowns or worse-huge economic loss. In this digitally connected world business
professionals can't afford to be hands-off on technical projects but they also can't be
expected to have technical certifications. They have first-hand knowledge of the business
processes are subject matter experts in software requirements and they finance the projects.
Even C-level management or board members need to rapidly gain just enough understanding of
technology to make mission-critical decisions for businesses to survive and flourish. In most
software projects the number of non-technical stakeholders far exceeds the numberof
techies.This book distills the world of software projects into simple terms and relatable
metaphors for even the most technically adverse reader. Real-life examples entertaining
analogies and hand-drawn illustrations will stick with readers throughout their own software
projects bolstering their success. Business requirements use cases process flows-the list
goes on. It's all broken down in this game-changing book aimed at delivering for business and
tech teams what DevOps has done for developers and operations. What You Will Learn Know the
importance of good business requirements and how to write them Identify the most important
business roles key decisions and critical activities involved in software projects Strengthen
collaboration between non-technical and technical teams Grasp common software project
terminology required for non-techies Understand the software development life cycle Gain
insight on the common software project methodologies and how they differ Understand what
software developers do at a high level Who This Book Is For Non-technical business
professionals (such as small business owners startup founders or employees of a business of
any size or industry) who need to secure and implement a software solution. The reader may
supervise or collaborate with technical teams and may be a (beginning) software developer
looking for practical insights and better ways to communicate with business colleagues.
