The program is not the product
Managers want programs to be like the output of a factory. Install the right robots and tooling, start the process, and good software comes out the end. WRONG WRONG WRONG WRONG WRONG WRONG WRONG WRONG...
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Dave Christiansen over at Information Technology Dark Side has a good graphic representing what he calls the FSOP Cycle (Flying by the Seat of Your Pants). The basic idea is that when smart people do...
View ArticleHow to Finish IT Projects Faster with Less Documentation
If you’re responsible for running an IT project you want things to be done on time and within budget. So how do you set your schedule and budget? Hopefully you define what you want to accomplish, and...
View ArticleHow to Fail by Succeeding
Dave Christiansen over at Information Technology Dark Side is talking about perverse incentives in project management, which he defines as: Any policy, practice, cultural value, or behavior that...
View ArticleThe difference between innovation and sloppiness
I took a couple of art classes in college. In Life Drawing we were supposed to look at the arrangement or person in front of us and put it on paper. In pencil, then charcoal, then ink … watercolor …...
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