This book provides 77 Sure-Fire Ways to Kill a Software Project. It is a lighthearted, black sheep guide to managing software projects. Instead of forcing you to rummage through a bunch of dry software engineering texts to identify potentially damaging approaches, this book equips you with 77 tactics proven on countless projects. Even if you have no experience as a manager, the book will guide you through the confusing maze of possible courses of action and teach you how to virtually guarantee the failure of your project—all under the guise of ensuring quality, improving productivity, and maintaining morale.