P011 EDEV: The Effective Development Manager

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P011 EDEV: The Effective Development Manager

This is the story of Bill, a new software development manager, as he learns first-hand how to set up an effective team. To make sure his team consistently keeps their commitments, Bill implements a set of light and proven processes. And he learns that building a productive software development team is more about people than technology!

Benefits
After completing this workshop, you will know how to become a more effective development manager.
Topics Covered

Situational leadership

How to clarify assignments and structure work

Making deliverables valuable

How to achieve "Raving Fan" internal customers
(from Blanchard and Bowles)

4 quadrants of time management (from Stephen Covey)

Who Should Attend
Anyone who wants to learn what makes an effective development manager including Developers, Developer Leads, Managers and Directors.

Learning Approach
Parable, Team, Examples

Suggested Prerequisites
T010 Overview of Testing
M010 Testing in Software Development

About the Instructor
Robert Sabourin, P. Eng. has 20+ years management experience leading teams of software development professionals to consistently deliver projects on-time, on-quality and on-budget. He is a well-respected member of the software engineering community who has managed, trained, mentored and coached hundreds of top professionals in the field. He frequently writes and speaks to conferences around the world on software engineering, SQA, testing, management and internationalization.