Peopleware

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The term peopleware was coined by Tom DeMarco and Timothy R. Lister in their 1987 book of the same name (English title: Vienna is waiting for you! ). In the meantime, the term is also used in general to describe that, in addition to hardware and software , people are also important components in the software development process .

According to Ernest Wallmüller, peopleware comprises two parts: on the one hand, the working people in their various social roles as an individual , group member, superior and / or subordinate , and on the other hand, the working environment and the corporate culture and philosophy.

Here, people are considered in their different roles, as is the working environment and corporate culture. These aspects cannot be completely separated from one another: the corporate culture is shaped by the people who work in a company, as is the working environment. Conversely, the working environment and corporate culture in turn shape the people who work in this company. This is a reciprocal relationship that every single person in the company can influence and by which every person in the company is influenced.

The key points of considering peopleware and the aim of a corresponding management style is the improvement of four important sociological aspects, namely:

The German title refers to the refrain in the song Vienna from Billy Joel's album The Stranger . The message behind this is that there is more to life than work.

literature

  • Wallmüller, E .: Software Quality Management in Practice , Hanser, 2001, ISBN 3-446-21367-8 , page 188 ff.
  • Tom DeMarco, Timothy Lister: Vienna is waiting for you! The human factor in IT management , Hanser, 1991, ISBN 3-446-16229-1
  • Tom DeMarco, Timothy Lister, translation by Peter Hruschka: Vienna is waiting for you! Productive projects and teams . Hanser-Verlag, Munich 2014, 3rd revised and expanded edition, ISBN 978-3-446-43895-8