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Refactoring, Redesign, Time, and Transparency
I love it when my readers challenge and question me. Thank you, Sam and Paulo for asking the equivalent of “Huh?” for Refactoring and Redesign are Different. You asked great questions. Let me see if I can answer. For me, … Continue reading
Posted in project management
Tagged agile, design, redesign, refactoring, technical debt, transition to agile, transparency
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Refactoring and Redesign are Different
I’ve been working with people starting their transition to agile. They are all smart people—some of them scary-smart. And some of them are misusing some of the terminology. Some people are using the word “refactoring” to describe significant work, say, … Continue reading
Posted in project management
Tagged agile, design, redesign, refactoring, technical debt, transition to agile, transparency
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Abandoning vs. Killing Projects
John Cook, wrote a lovely post, Peter Drucker and abandoning projects, explaining how Drucker talks about abandoning projects. (John, thanks, I will definitely be referencing Drucker in the PPM book.) I haven’t been using the word “abandon” when I describe … Continue reading
Posted in portfolio management
Tagged project, project management, project success, redesign
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When Do Your Defects Become Obvious?
It’s been a heck of a week. My office is in my basement (a walk-out basement with lots of light–it doesn’t feel like a basement). Earlier this week, I thought I had a leak in the foundation–there was a … Continue reading
