• DocumentCode
    1546402
  • Title

    The art of expectations management

  • Author

    Boehm, Barry

  • Author_Institution
    Univ. of Southern California, CA, USA
  • Volume
    33
  • Issue
    1
  • fYear
    2000
  • fDate
    1/1/2000 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    122
  • Lastpage
    124
  • Abstract
    One of the most valuable skills a software professional can develop, expectations management is something surprisingly few people know or practice. The author has witnessed more than 100 stakeholder software requirements negotiations in which inflated expectations about the simplicity of the problem or ease of providing a solution have caused the most difficulty. Expectations management holds the key to providing winwin solutions to these situations. The author explains how clear communication, careful estimation, and precise planning can help you shape and meet realistic expectations
  • Keywords
    planning; professional communication; software development management; careful estimation; clear communication; expectations management; inflated expectations; precise planning; realistic expectations; software professional; stakeholder software requirements negotiations; winwin solutions; Computer hacking; Computer industry; Costs; Memory management; Packaging; Radio access networks; Snow; Solids; Strategic planning; Subspace constraints;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Computer
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9162
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/2.963135
  • Filename
    963135