Tag Archives: Proj Mgmt

What drives the demand for continuous change?

May 16, 2012 by dpc Leave a comment
Lately, it seems, no system is ever “finished”.  You are only running “this week’s build”.  And this is how we want it!  What drives the demand for continuous evolution of information systems? In my opinion, it’s the possibilities. The possibility for interconnections among disparate systems, stakeholders, and devices. The model … Continue reading »
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Sideways Scrum

May 15, 2012 by dpc Leave a comment
In a previous post, I talked about the change in software development approaches over the past 15 years. It has been slow, but in aggregate, the effect is striking. People are doing iterative development now, and succeeding with it. But despite the growing body of evidence in support … Continue reading »
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The Quiet Revolution in Software Development

May 14, 2012 by dpc Leave a comment
There’s a natural human resistance to change. Everyone has it, everyone is subject to it. Some of us are more aware than others of our own tendencies to resist change unconsciously.  But by and large, all of us like to minimnize surprises, like to feel that we are in … Continue reading »
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