Lecturer: Mr J.A. Lang (jlang@esi.co.uk)
Or `How to Start and Run a Computer Company'
So you have an idea?
Money and tools for its management.
Legal aspects, contracts and copyright.
People: how to organise a team.
Project planning and management.
Quality, maintenance and documentation.
Marketing and selling.
Growth and exit routes.
In addition to the above, there will be four guest lecturers.
Recommended books:
Brooks, F.P. (1975). The Mythical Man Month. Addison-Wesley.
Townsend, R. (1971). Up the Organization: how to stop the company stifling people and strangling profits. Hodder Fawcett.
Townsend, R. (1985). Further Up the Organization. Coronet (2nd ed.) (now out of print but try a library).
Additional books:
Dyson, J.R. (1994). Accounting for Non-Accounting Students. Pitman (3rd ed.).
Niblett, B. (1980). Legal Protection of Computer Programs. Oyez Publishing Company.
Keenan, D. & Riches, S. (1990). Business Law. Pitman (2nd ed.).
Buckle, J.K. (1982). Software Configuration Management. Macmillan.
Institute of Directors (1985). Guidelines for Directors. London: Director Publications.
Weinberg, G.M. (1971). The Psychology of Computer Programming. Van Nostrand.
Freilberger, P. & Swaine, M. (1984). Fire in the Valley (The Making of a Personal Computer - Apple). McGraw-Hill.
Anon. (1985). The Cambridge Phenomenon. Cambridge: Segal Quince and Partners.
Cornford, F.M. (1922, but every word still true today). Microcosmographia Academica, Being a Guide for the Young Academic Politician. Cambridge: MainSail Press (1993).