Includes bibliographical references and index.

Ch. 1. Introduction. Death March Defined. Categories of Death March Projects. Why Do Death March Projects Happen? Why Do People Participate in Death March Projects? -- Ch. 2. Politics. Identifying the Political "Players" Involved in the Project. Determining the Basic Nature of the Project. Identifying the Levels of Commitment of Project Participants -- Ch. 3. Negotiations. Rational Negotiations. Identifying Acceptable Trade-offs. Negotiating Games. Negotiating Strategies. What to Do When Negotiating Fails -- Ch. 4. People in Death March Projects. Hiring and Staffing Issues. Loyalty, Commitment, Motivation, and Rewards. The Importance of Communication. Team-Building Issues. Workplace Conditions for Death March Projects -- Ch. 5. Processes. The Concept of "Triage" The Importance of Requirements Management. SEI, ISO-9000, and Formal vs. Informal Processes. "Good Enough" Software. Best Practices and Worst Practices. The "Daily Build" Concept. Risk Management --

Ch. 6. Tools and Technology. The Minimal Toolset. Tools and Process. The Risks of Choosing New Tools -- Ch. 7. Death March as a Way of Life. Why Would Death March Projects Become the Norm? Establishing a Death March "Culture" Death March Training. The Concept of "War Games"