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Monthly Archives: February 2003
Mastery or Level?
I use the CMM in my work. The CMM/CMMI is a wonderful collection of key process areas. Every product development environment can use many of the key process areas to improve their work. The keyword in that sentence is … Continue reading
Project Manager or Project Administrator?
I talked to a project manager recently who was so busy fussing with the schedule (WBS) that he didn’t have time to make decisions on the project. He was a project administrator, not a project manager. If you’re working … Continue reading
Make the most of your open reqs
Have one or two open reqs? Want to make the most of them? Follow these steps: Define the job. Don’t create a laundry list of tools and technology. Create a set of requirements for the position: Who will the … Continue reading
Development time vs. quality time
How much time should your project spend on development vs. time on quality? I’ve received a bunch of email over the past year asking me how much time a project should allocate to development and how much to quality. … Continue reading
When is a good time to call?
If you’re like me, you work with people all over the world, never mind all over the country. I generally ask, “When is a good time to call?” before I call someone. However, some people don’t remember to ask. … Continue reading
If we’re knowledge workers, what’s wrong with the delete key?
Many companies have automated spam filters. This is a Good Thing. However, they look for certain words that have been co-opted by the pornography industry, such as Xtreme Programming (XP) and a cum laude notation on a degree. It’s … Continue reading
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