The position of team leader is becoming increasingly recognized as crucial to the success of any software development project - but how do you actually do it? This book is written by a practitioner who has faced the most common and difficult issues on a day-to-day basis. It takes the form of questions that you will inevitably find yourself asking, followed by practical answers that you can immediately apply in your own situation. This book gives sound, tried and tested advice on how to overcome problems and offers practical tips and techniques on how to lead other people, make good decisions and get your project out on time.
Skills you will learn:

• motivation and teambuilding
• leading technical people and dealing with problematic team members
• planning and project management
• winning management support
• leading an object-oriented project
• requirements capture and handling changes in requirements
• interviewing and presenting
• effective decision making