Description
Book SynopsisEquip yourself to navigate organizational politics in the world of software development. This book will help you understand the power dynamics at work between competing stakeholders with conflicting goals in projects and organizations.Politics in Software Developmentconsists of three main parts. AuthorPeter Wendorffbegins by defining key concepts in organizational politics. He then moves on to software development processes and investigates how their design reflects stakeholder interests. In the final part, he highlights the role of political skill in software development and provides an overview of tactics that stakeholders frequently use. There is widespread competition within organizations for rewards, recognition, status, and power. It gives rise to political behavior of stakeholders, which is generally seen as a problem. This negative view of organizational politics tends to overlook its positive functions. For example, it can alsobe thought of as an arena where stakeholders wit
Table of ContentsPart I: Organisational Politics
1 Conflicting Goals
2 Perspectives on Power
3 Latent Conflict
4 Open Conflict
Part II: Software Processes
5 Developing Processes
6 Behavioural Control
7 Resistance to Control
Part III: Political Action
8 Politics at Work
9 Political Analysis
10 Political Tactics
Conclusion
