Today's Date: 25 May 2013

September 2008

22
Sep

Worst projects ever...

I’m not at liberty to tell you the name of my worst project. But I can describe some details and what I learned from it. ... read full post

Posted by:  Alex Natelli,  Management Consultant |  22 September 2008
Tags: Project Management, Change Management
17
Sep

SharePoint and Agile: go together like a horse and carriage

Well, that's my take anyway. I've been involved on a few SharePoint projects now that have taken a traditional approach, i.e. waterfall style, to the development of our customers' desired end product. While we delivered good solutions to our customers, I feel that had we taken an agile approach then the end product delivered could have been an absolute killer! ... read full post

Posted by:  Gavin Barron,   |  17 September 2008
Tags: Agile, SharePoint
26
Sep

Everybody lies - the Dr. House approach to requirements analysis

Gregory House M.D. is a maverick medical genius who, in each TV episode, heads a team of diagnosticians in their attempts to diagnose an unfortunate patient’s mystery illness. House’s signature phrase is “Everybody lies” although, for his character, it’s more than just a saying, it’s a philosophy. In this article, I’ll demonstrate how the “everybody lies” approach can be applied to requirements analysis in order to reduce costs and improve overall project quality. ... read full post

Posted by:  David Roys,   |  26 September 2008
Tags: Requirements Analysis
22
Sep

Career strategy and the overweight nicotine addict*

(*aka personal branding and career growth, and having the courage to change) When we think of brands, we think of companies: Coca-Cola, Apple, McDonald’s and Microsoft are all brands that immediately spring to mind. But branding can also apply at a much lower level, too – to ourselves. As we develop our careers, and our personal and professional relationships, how we are perceived by everyone can help or hinder our progress, and the personal goals we may want to achieve. ... read full post

Posted by:  Tim Bell,   |  22 September 2008
Tags: Career, Personal Branding
16
Sep

Building software with smarts

Two of the things I enjoy most about software development are problem-solving and adding value. The problem-solving aspect gives me the mental stimulation that I enjoy, as well as the buzz of being innovative. However, the notion of creating value is what makes it worthwhile. But what exactly does it mean to create value, and how can this value be increased? I’m not talking about simply making the software fulfil a set of requirements or functional specifications for a target customer, I’m talking about those non-functional aspects that can determine whether the software is helpful and a joy to use, or some obstacle that becomes a burden that one is obliged to use (because there are aspects that are depended on). ... read full post

Posted by:  Daniel McGaughran,  Developer |  16 September 2008
Tags: Software Development