Making Software Better, Step 1: Get Control of Your Commitments
I’m writing for a typical client of mine—a software team of a half-dozen people, and the firm that pays them to do projects of a few months to a year in length. Let’s assume it’s you. You want to get...
View ArticleA brief thought on project justification
Another thread on the IIBA® LinkedIn forum, this one called, “Disturbed by seeing a raft of costly projects with no projected ROI – thoughts?” (you might have to be a group member to see it) prompted...
View ArticleHow I learned Function Point Analysis
I consider Function Point Analysis one of my secret weapons for software process consulting and project estimation (even for setting up agile projects), and it makes me a much better all-around...
View ArticleA Fatal Flaw in Big Agile?
In Ways to Implement Agile Without Breaking The Bank, James Sullivan explains how Agile practices can be applied, piecemeal, to yield benefits even on big projects, where one of the Big Agile framework...
View ArticleShould Business Analysts be responsible for cost / benefit along with...
If you’re too busy to read this, please complete the 10-question survey by Friday 1/17/2013 instead! Practitioners of Business Analysis, as represented by the International Institute for Business...
View ArticleGreetings from Business Analyst World Chicago
I’m really here! I’m presenting one of my favorites, “Room to Breathe: The BA’s Role in Setting Realistic Budget & Schedule Estimates,” at Business Analyst World Chicago. My goal is to get Business...
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