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Does IT make you productive (or, are you an existentialist or a fatalist)?
Interesting article in Thinking Faster, just getting around to capturing my comments … On Requirements “The first reason that business folks don’t get what they need from IT is because they aren’t sure...
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Things for the DIY programmer to consider
Things for the DIY programmer to consider Another thought-provoking post on Thinking Faster – he sounds like my business doppelganger … When considering the option to build vs. buy, or at least involve...
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Your Outlook schedule looks like a game of Tetris
Interesting meetings, discussions from last week; as a former consulting partner once noticed, my calendar in Outlook usually looks like a game of Tetris, with back-to-back meetings, double bookings,...
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Strategies for Risk Sharing in Consulting Engagements
I am late is responding to a comment on this post, first in a series about Consulting Engagements. Earlier this week it was Intellectual Property, with another good comment … so, why all the harsh...
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Strategies for Malware in Consulting Engagements
Last in a series on some practical legal mumbo jumbo (disclaimer: IANAL) for your Master Consulting Agreements (MCA). This one was particularly interesting to put in; it’s really interesting to see who...
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Do you want it good or fast? Prioritizing Time-to-Value over Requirements
I have a background in software product development, iterative “methodologies”, and the sort of fast-twitch life cycle that characterizes entrepreneurial startups, high-growing businesses, and “lean”...
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News for Wombats: Taming Unreasonable Requirements
I’ve heard from a couple of friends about some “classic” project requests – dilemmas they have recently faced. These unreasonable requests can be turned into something achievable and, potentially, more...
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A Hierarchy of Information Requirements
It’s a common problem statement – ‘I don’t have enough information to (run my business unit, manage this process, identify opportunities, etc.)’. The solution designer, when faced with a question like...
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Market Driven Data Quality (Data Darwinism)
Just trying a little contrarian thought this week … Have you ever noticed how much time and energy goes in to data validation? I think it stems from visual forms development and the wide variety of...
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Hand writing recognition – harder than colored bubbles
Click to enlarge … As I sit in meetings, I find myself thinking through “process” of what we are doing at this moment, as much as I think about what the meeting is about. Then I am writing these short...
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Best Practices for Requirements Gathering Sessions
It’s been a while since I’ve led an interactive requirements session for an interactive application – but it’s kind of like riding a bike. After a few minutes, the old habits come back, and the...
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Structured Process Improvement for Unstructured Processes
Have you ever waded into a process improvement project that had trouble finding a place to start? Consider, for example, a strategic sales team (for RevCo, famous maker of Widgets), working their...
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