Watts S Humphrey

  • 6

    Catalog books

  • 7

    Works

  • 1995 to 2006

    Strongest span

Who This Author Is

Watts S. Humphrey writes from deep experience in software process and team performance. His TSP; coaching development teams. (SEI series in software engineering) distills practical methods for improving how development teams plan, track, and produce quality software through disciplined practices and measurable goals.

Humphrey’s work focuses on actionable team-level coaching: defining roles, establishing processes, and using metrics to guide improvement. The book offers templates, checklists, and real-world examples intended to help managers and engineers adopt repeatable practices that raise predictability and reduce defects.

Best Place To Start

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Team Software Process (TSP) • Coaching development teams • Practical process improvement

Genres and themes: Software engineering • Team management • Process discipline

Who this author is best for: For software engineers and managers who want concrete methods to improve team performance and product quality.

Start with the TSP book to learn step-by-step team practices and use its templates to apply them to your current project.

Top Books To Start With

  1. TSP; coaching development teams. (SEI series in software engineering)

    Prentice Hall • 2006 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2006 • 448 pages.

  2. TSP(SM)-Leading a Development Team (The SEI Series in Software Engineering)

    Addison-Wesley • 2005 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2005 • 336 pages.

  3. Introduction to the Personal Software Process (The SEI Series in Software Engineering)

    Addison-Wesley • 1996 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1996 • 304 pages.

  4. Managing Technical People : Innovation, Teamwork, and the Software Process (SEI Series in Software Engineering)

    Addison-Wesley • 1996 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1996 • 352 pages.

  5. Introduction to the Team Software Process(sm) (The SEI Series in Software Engineering)

    Addison-Wesley • 1999 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1999 • 496 pages.

  6. A Discipline for Software Engineering

    Addison-Wesley • 1995 • oversized commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1995 • 789 pages.

How The Picks Compare

  • TSP(SM)-Leading a Development Team (The SEI Series in Software Engineering) is the easier short commitment, while TSP; coaching development teams. (SEI series in software engineering) asks for more reading time up front.
  • TSP(SM)-Leading a Development Team (The SEI Series in Software Engineering) gives you an earlier look at this author’s shelf, while TSP; coaching development teams. (SEI series in software engineering) leans later in the catalog.
  • Introduction to the Personal Software Process (The SEI Series in Software Engineering) is also useful if you want a different publishing lane from TSP; coaching development teams. (SEI series in software engineering).

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