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Quality Meets the CEO Management and testers may not often speak the same language. This article takes an unvarnished look at the communication gap between quality advocates and management and offers ways to open a dialogue and gain credibility. |
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Managing in Mayberry: An Examination of Three Distinct Leadership Styles The assumptions you make about the people you manage can shape your management style. Here's a detailed look at three distinct styles of management and how they apply to your software projects. |
Dan Starr
June 26, 2002 |
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Modeling Organizational Change When you approach a process problem in the way your workgroup functions, you're implementing an organizational change. Organizations are systems of complex interrelationships. Explicit models can help you make strategic changes. |
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James Bach on Explaining Testing to Them Are your co-workers in the dark when it comes to understanding how testing works? James Bach provides good responses to common questions, including nine basic principles of good hallway explanations. Learn how to give a programmer or manager a more accurate view of your job. |
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Revisiting Your Piece of the Pie: Money in the New Millennium More than 1,800 industry professionals responded to the third annual STQE/StickyMinds salary poll. The results suggest that, although it has been an unsettling year, the picture doesn't look all that bad for software QA professionals. |
Alyn Wambeke
June 26, 2002 |
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Building a Project-Oriented Culture What does it take to support excellence in your software organization? Taking advantage of basic project frameworks and status reporting systems can empower you to effect organizational change from any level. Here's how to make it happen. |
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Distributed Teams The world may be getting smaller, but managing far-flung workgroups can still be a big challenge. Here are some common barriers to coordinating distributed teams, and some guidelines for making the most out of limited face time. |
John Suzuki
June 26, 2002 |
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At Your Service A light and effective process with a service-oriented philosophy is key to meeting your organization's needs. Here are eight simple steps for creating a software engineering team that will turn customers into fans. |
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The Human Side of Process Improvement Interpersonal relationships can make the difference between effective and ineffective technical initiatives. Here are ways to address this frequently neglected aspect of organizational change. |
Judah Mogilensky
June 26, 2002 |
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Getting the Most from Outsourcing Outsourcing can be a great way to augment your software efforts. Here are guidelines to help you choose the right provider and ensure that you get what you paid for. |
Eric Patel
June 26, 2002 |
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