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Should we expect estimates for software development? There’s a movement called “No Estimates” that suggests there is a better way to develop software without using estimates as part of the process. In an interview with InfoQ, Woody Zuill states, “Personally for me, what No Estimates is about, is alternative ways Read More …
This is the fifth post in a series of writings to discuss issues facing Information Technology (IT) departments. If you have not read any of the first four challenges you can find them under project work vs production support, prioritizing work, operations vs innovation, and estimating work. IT shops vary in size, Read More …
This is the fourth post in a series of writings to discuss issues facing Information Technology (IT) departments. The first three challenges were project work vs production support, prioritizing work and operations vs innovation. IT shops vary in size, budget, and processes. But all IT shops share a common set Read More …
What’s the most powerful step in a software development process? It’s not uncommon for analysts to label steps in a process. The critical path, bottlenecks, waste, and non-essential steps come to mind. So I would say that common wisdom agrees that all steps in a process do not hold equal Read More …