This volume includes a masters' collection of best practices that include practical advice for successfully launching the software, applying personal processes, developing and enhancing organizational software processes, achieving reuse, conducting project assessments, and testing the system.

Preface Chapter 1: Introduction 1.1 Introduction Chapter 2: Deployment2.1 Best Practices for the Deployment Workflow 2.2 The Articles Chapter 3: Test 3.1 Best Practices for the Test Workflow 3.2 The Articles Chapter 4: Project Management 4.1 Best Practices for the Project Management Workflow 4.2 The Articles Chapter 5: Operations and Support 5.1 Best Practices for the Operations and Support Workflow 5.2 The Articles Chapter 6: Infrastructure Management 6.1 Best Practices for the Infrastructure Management Workflow 6.2 The Articles Chapter 7: Beyond the Unified Process — Agile Software Processes7.1 Towards Agility 7.2 Agile Software Processes 7.3 The Articles Chapter 8: Parting Words 8.1 Scott’s Really Bad Zen Poetry