Putnam and Myers have hit another home run! This excellent book on software project management updates concepts introduced in earlier works (e.g., Measures for Excellence, Yourdon Press, 1992). This easy-to-read book provides emphasis on the use of measurements for effective project management. Many concepts discussed in this work are implemented in the tool offerings of Quantitative Software Management, Inc. (Putnam's compay). The book uses many industrial examples to illustrate the authors' points. Each chapter is relatively short (average chapter length: 7.725 pages) and richly illustrated with charts and (believe it or not) cartoons! Although the quotes and cartoons keep the reader interested and amused, there is serious stuff in this volume. Addressed are project planning, point and range estimating, project management, the "impossible region," the tradeoff region, establishing risk profiles, software reliability, reuse, ROI and the CMM, and process improvement. Recommended reading for anyone who develops, manages, or acquires software.