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Cheap code = Cheaper results. Those of us who have been around for a while in technology appreciate when a developer takes the time and...

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0September 2, 2010
Cheap code = Cheaper results.

Those of us who have been around for a while in technology appreciate when a developer takes the time and...
0August 24, 2010
Playing Project Poker

In very large, multi-group, cross-cultural and enterprise-level programs, the motivations and objectives of each individual group may differ. While each...
0August 13, 2010
Budgeting & Business-Aligned Value

In my book, “(Not) PMO-in-a-Can…”, I discuss in detail the concept of ensuring that every organization faces tough decisions about...
1August 10, 2010
How process improvement is misunderstood in a challenging economy.

We don’t need to be told that we’re in challenging economic times — it takes only a momentary glance over...
0July 27, 2010
Process Engineering: The good, the bad, and the ugly.

CMMI has become somewhat of a buzzword around organizations in the last few years for various reasons. As organizations pursue...
1June 21, 2010
QA: Is it the machine or the driver?

Survey Finds 58% of Software Bugs Result from Test Infrastructure and Process, Not Design Defects Osterman Research and Electric Cloud recently...
0June 18, 2010
What is the technology blueprint for the future?

Everyone has their own perception of what the future looks like. People have gambled and staked their reputations on their...
1June 7, 2010
Agile, Customers, and the Priority of Work.

I recently read a blog from a consulting firm that raised a valid point about Agile Teams not knowing their...
1May 11, 2010
Ethical behavior blog post…

I posted a blog article this morning over on my personal blog (www.suburbanites.com) and I felt that it also had...