When you’re cultivating the growth of a company, you want to develop it to be around for a hundred years at a minimum. And what makes the difference for your 100 year company? Without a doubt, it’s the people. A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to attend a Business of Software (BoS) ConferenceRead more
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All software has “bugs.” But what’s a bug and how do you avoid them? If you encounter bugs, who pays for them? Everyone expects their software team to design and test thoroughly enough so that the code works as it is expected to, and performs the set of functions it is supposed to. Software should beRead more
We’ve already talked about how a fixed budget, scope controlled engagement model can help you manage software project risks. I’d like to give three more quick tips that cover some other important aspects to reducing risks on software projects. STAY FLEXIBLE There’s lots of angst when things don’t go exactly as planned. That can cause:Read more
All software projects have some elements of risk. Even just doing a port of an existing, well-understood application from one platform to a newer one can end up with unexpected problems that drive up costs and time to deployment. A custom software project, which may have many unknowns, can run into many issues. Unlike otherRead more
