Selling Test-Driven Projects
Selling Test-Driven Projects
With a foreword by Sebastian Bergmann
About the Book
This books supports developers to sell their projects successfully while ensuring the appropriate level of quality. To achieve this, the author first outlines a rough business assessment framework before giving practical examples as to what steps should be taken to ensure that a negotiation is successful. This section should help individuals to successfully fulfill their communication roles.
"Judith Andresen has written a wonderful book that shares her experience with the rest of the world. With this book developers will learn how to "sell test-driven projects" to the rest of their organization." (Sebastian Bergmann, thePHP.cc)
About the Author
Table of Contents
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- FOREWORD
- INTRODUCTION
- 1. SELLING TEST-DRIVEN PROJECTS
- 2. FROM PROCEDURAL PROGRAMMING TO THE TEST-DRIVEN PROCESS
- 3. AIMS OF TEST-DRIVEN DEVELOPMENT
- 4. SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT COSTS
- 5. TAKE ON AS LITTLE TECHNICAL DEBT AS POSSIBLE!
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6. BUSINESS ASSESSMENT OF RISK SCENARIOS
- Disclosure of risks with ATAM
- ATAM allows for transparent decision-making processes
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7. CALCULATING THE COSTS OF TEST-DRIVEN DEVELOPMENT
- Calculating risks to bolster arguments
- Slower development but higher quality
- Define the degree of the test automation and coverage
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8. STRATEGIC ARGUMENTS FOR THE INTRODUCTION OF TEST-DRIVEN DEVELOPMENT
- Quality and sustainability as part of the service guarantee
- Initial additional expenditures which pay off for the client
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9. NEGOTIATE THE OFFER CORRECTLY
- Step 1: Preparation
- Step 2: Meet and greet
- Step 4: Start of the negotiation process
- Step 5: Reaching an agreement
- Step 6: Bidding farewell
- Step 7: Following-through
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10. DRAWING UP THE OFFER
- Content of the offer
- Is it possible to submit an offer without negotiation?
- 11. CONCLUSION
- APPENDIX: SOURCES
- APPENDIX: PUBLISHING NOTES
- Notes
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