[.ca] Software Product Management: Managing Software ... (ISBN 1587622025)

Not useful for people with experience:
This book offers no real insight for people who have been involved in the life cycle of either enterprise / "shrink wrapped" software. The book primarily deals with issues that would be common knowledge to most people who have worked in these roles for even a short period of time. It might have been better if the author had included real life scenarios of product management failures / successes and provided some sort of "analysis". Since this book provides neither depth nor breadth, I would classify this book as an utter disappointment.

Great Insights into the Software Development Process:
Having been in software for the last 20 years at Sun, Novell and Microsoft, I was at first a bit skeptical about this book. However, after reading it, I would highly recommend it to both novice and experienced software professionals - all the way from programmers to developers to marketers to sales to management. This is a great reference on how the whole process works and how you can add value. A must read for anyone in the software business.

First Rate-Must Read:
Having been in software and technology for the last 20 years at major software/technology companies, I feel somewhat qualified to write a review on a software book. I was extremely impressed with this book as it presented a first-rate look at the "real-world" side of taking a software idea all the way through sales. If you are involved in any aspect of software or technology, this book is a must read to identify ways to do your job better, and to understand the other aspects of the life-cycle and how to add value in those areas as well. A fantastick book-highly recommended.

A Great Book for Novices & Experts Alike:
I would say this book is a great look at software product management for professionals of all levels. The book stays true to its summary (see above) and is an overall great reference. Even though I have been a CTO for 6 years now, I found a lot in the book that was very useful. My staff also found the book very useful. I highly recommend this book.