Category Archives: organization

My Clutter is Different

Posted on July 4, 2008 by Johanna Rothman

On the long weekends, Mark and I make a concerted effort to clean up the house. That means I have to address all my little piles: go through them, recycle what I can, throw out what can’t be recycled, file … Continue reading →

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Getting Organized: What’s Different About Managers

Posted on November 6, 2007 by Johanna Rothman

I’ve written before about getting organized, especially when it comes to cleaning up my office. My breakthrough came the last time, when I realized I’m the kind of person who needs to see everything out that I’m working on. Same … Continue reading →

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Services to the Organization

Posted on May 17, 2007 by Johanna Rothman

  There are several questioning comments on my post Testing is Not a Service: What do I mean by testing and how do I reconcile my statement with the context-driven school of testing? Let me clarify what I mean by … Continue reading →

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Testing is Not a Service

Posted on May 16, 2007 by Johanna Rothman

  I taught a one-day workshop at StarEast yesterday with Esther. I was astonished at the number of test managers who think testing is a service. Effective testing is not a service. Effective testing is an integral part of development. … Continue reading →

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Working on My Inbox

Posted on April 4, 2006 by Johanna Rothman

Merlin’s been doing a series of posts about emptying your inbox. I decided he was right.Here’s the philosphical statement in Inbox Zero: Articles of faith that helped me see a new possibility: Admitting you simply don’t have the time to … Continue reading →

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Cleaning Up the Office, Round 2

Posted on January 2, 2006 by Johanna Rothman

  I’ve been attempting to clean up my office since I moved into it. I had some luck a while ago, using emergent design techniques for cleaning up. But that wasn’t enough. I was ready for an office redesign. So … Continue reading →

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Emergent Design Works for Cleaning Up Offices Too

Posted on July 27, 2004 by Johanna Rothman

I’m a big fan of emergent schedules (see the rolling wave planning and low tech scheduling entries). I also write that way. I generally have an idea of what I’m going to say, but I’m never quite sure how I’m … Continue reading →

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