How do we deal with the 'We've always done it this way' approach?
Fixed Bid Projects and Estimation – Part 2
If managed not to slumber through Part 1 on estimation, then you find yourself waiting with bated breath for the dramatic climax of our tale of estimation and fixed bid projects. For the sake of this discussion, a fixed bid project is a project that has a fixed price based on a defined timeline. Of... Continue Reading →
Fixed Bid Projects and Estimation – Part 1
I promised I'd post something on the curious case of agile and fixed bid projects. These two concepts don't often find themselves sitting side by side, which is a bit of a curiosity to me. As I wrote this post, it quickly became apparent that this wasn't going to make it in one post. Technically,... Continue Reading →
Slow Agile Project
I recently delivered my 'Introduction to Agile' presentation to a client that is in the process of transforming from a very structured SDLC / Waterfall model to Agile, specifically Scrum. The presentation is deliberately short; it is intended to spark conversations and questions rather than a detailed workshop on agile practices and processes. The company... Continue Reading →
Building High Performance Development Teams
There are countless processes published that purport to deliver maximum effectiveness from a development team. What they really mean is that the process will maximise the effectiveness of the team as it currently exists. As the old adage goes: You can’t make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear The foundations for high performance... Continue Reading →
Bows and Arrows 