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Monthly Archives: February 2007
Comparing Production to Software Development
I regularly come across people comparing the (mature and structured) production of industrial goods (mostly cars) to the (immature and chaotic) discipline of software development (or actually software engineering) . I have to admit that I am not a fan … Continue reading
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InfoQ Interview on Lean
The guys over at InfoQ have an interview (video) with Mary and Tom Poppendieck on Lean online. The explain the heritage of Lean as well as the basic principals applied to software development in general and product management in particular. … Continue reading
Information diversity
While commuting this morning I listened to the latest episode of TWiT. In there the guys had a discussion about news papers vs. online news (around the 1h mark). Wil Harris brought up a very interesting point: Are tailored/personalised information … Continue reading
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Done or not done: that is the question
“How far are you with this task?”. This question is quickly asked and chances that you get an answer like “we are 80% done” are very high. Does such an answer really makes sense? How do humans assess the progress … Continue reading
Posted in project management, reporting
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Weather as a metapher for the project status
Johanna Rothman brought up the interesting idea of using weather report icons as a metapher for the project status instead of the usual traffic lights in her latest blog post. There is also a column in StickyMinds Online Magazine by … Continue reading
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Effectiveness of Communication
Why thinking about this? Thing is that work tends to be more and more distributed and the temptation to use the modern communication methods like email (in one form or another) and instant messaging is bigger than ever. Before going … Continue reading
Posted in communication, management
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Dimensions of a project
There are a couple of factors that define a project. Usually you have three or four of them. So what are those? * Scope * Cost * Time(line) * Quality Why are they key? They are highly coupled (think rubber … Continue reading
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Welcome to YAB
Welcome to my new blog. Isn’t that what the world needed? Some other random thoughts from an other guy looking for his 15 minutes? Anyway – and even if I am definitely no early adopter her – I intend to … Continue reading
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