Archive for the ‘Process Management’ Category

What’s Wrong with Requirements

Wednesday, June 18th, 2008

I have, after several months of leading developers, come to a realization:  requirements are not enough. How many of you have heard a developer say this at one point or another: "Why on earth would they want it to do that?" Modern requirements gathering has become a very sterile task- identify what must be ...

Managing the “C” Word

Monday, June 9th, 2008

Consultants.  We've all either used them, been them, or both at one time or another.  Companies love them and hate them.  The pattern is usually something like this: The company needs more manpower or expertise in some area They have a brilliant idea:  Hire consultants! Consultants come in to help.  Since the company ...

UF Postings Past: Never Be Afraid to Challenge

Sunday, May 11th, 2008

Your company probably has a healthy share of rules and bureaucracy. Most do. All of it is there for a reason, to be sure. Some of those reasons, though, may not be good ones. Procedures have a way of lagging behind business needs and business environment. Sometimes things change and ...

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