http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0201192462.01.MZZZZZZZ.jpg TomGilb: 'Principles of Software Engineering Management.' Addison-Wesley 1988 [ISBN 0201192462] In the mid-80s - it was available for at least two years in manuscript form with appalling pictures hand-crafted on Tom's beloved Macintosh, which I first read while working as a consultant at Reuters - this book was revolutionary in proposing three techniques as crucial for successful software engineering: * Much wider application of metrics to the development and planning process * FaganDefectFreeProcess * EvolutionaryDelivery. -- RichardDrake On inspections: there are many improvements in the book SoftwareInspection and free on my website http://www.gilb.com. Keep up to date! -- TomGilb I hope I just helped you and Wiki to do the same! -- rd ---- CategoryBook, CategoryApplicationDevelopment