Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build bigger and better idiot-proof programs, and the Universe trying to produce bigger and better idiots. So far, the Universe is winning. – Rick Cook AAPL wins! Apple decisively wins Continue Reading...
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Independent Verification and Validation
Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) is a management discipline that enhances your return on investment on small, medium and large projects. IV&V provides you with an independent assessment of the requirement’s actual performance, risk identification and mitigation strategies while tracking Continue Reading...
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Women in Technology
What did I miss? Did something happen? All of a sudden women-in-tech is a big issue? Today, there was a dust up of articles and tweets about the subject. It never bothered me whether I was hiring a male or Continue Reading...
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Paper PMPs
I’ve been project managing, in various capacities, in various industries, for over 30 years. For much of that time, I was not a “certified” project manager, or PMP. I did an excellent job, but had my share of crappy “lessons Continue Reading...
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Getting What You Pay For
This article goes back several years, but the song remains the same…An article at CFO.com, Brain Gain – Advice on hiring the right IT consulting firm and getting what you pay for, provides due diligence activities prior to hiring a Continue Reading...
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Re-discover your business
An organization — be it a business, a school, a government agency — is a collection of processes. These processes are the natural activities you perform that produce value, serve customers and generate income. Managing these processes is the key Continue Reading...
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