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Eliminating Process Bottlenecks: The Theory of Constraints[presentation] Managers often fall into the trap of making sure that everyone is busy. It seems logical that we should keep all of our highly paid “resources” (ouch!) fully utilized. |
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The Power of Concept Designs in Requirements Elicitation[presentation] Ever been in a situation where everybody on the design and development team thinks they agree on the requirements-until you try to design that first screen or page? |
Scott Plewes, Macadamian Technologies
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Redirecting the Doomed Project[presentation] It is nearly impossible to work in software development and not end up on a project which one day ends as a death march. |
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Testing and Quality Beyond the Requirements and Code[presentation] Many organizations institute testing and quality improvement initiatives focused on testers, developers, and software managers. One stakeholder often ignored in these efforts is the user-your customer. |
Lanette Creamer, Adobe Systems
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Is It Good Enough To Ship? Predicting Software Quality[presentation] Software quality often gets lots of lip service and little else-until its absence triggers a disaster and stuff hits the wall. |
Donald Beckett, Quantitative Software Management
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Involve Your Customers for Better Requirements[presentation] Have you ever heard something like “This feature (system) doesn't look anything like what I expected and doesn't do what I want”-even though you were confident that you knew what your customers wanted? |
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Agile Development Conference & Better Software Conference West 2010: Seven Deadly Habits of Ineffective Software Managers[presentation] Looking for an insightful-and humorous-review of the management disasters you may have witnessed during your professional software career? |
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A Death Knell for Traditional Test Labs[presentation] In this jab at the traditional test lab approach to testing software and Web services, Ken Johnston explains the what, why, and how of the practices and processes for testing in production (TiP). |
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Measurement Problems that Plague Us[presentation] Measurement problems in software organizations are many: challenges with effort tracking; difficulties motivating the workforce to comply; resource management in multitasking and matrix organizations; attempts to "standardize" project status |
Beth Layman, Layman & Layman
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Nonfunctional Requirements: The Forgotten Needs[presentation] Nonfunctional requirements are an essential part of a holistic understanding of system requirements; yet many teams struggle with them. |
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The Art of Giving and Receiving--Feedback[presentation] When people work closely together, there's bound to be friction and irritation. Some people find it difficult to discuss these issues directly. So they hint and hope or simply procrastinate and don't do anything. |
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Collaborating with Non-Collaborators[presentation] We understand the vital importance of collaboration among team members. However, how can we deal with non-collaborators-people who won't work with us? |
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Five Core Metrics to Guide Software Project Endgames[presentation] By its very nature, the endgame of software projects is a hostile environment. |
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Business Rules and Data Requirements: In Tandem for Success[presentation] Business rules and data needs are essential ingredients for a balanced set of requirements and are vital for successful product delivery. When analyzing requirements, some teams focus on business rules at the expense of data. |
Mary Gorman, EBG Consulting
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Agile Development Conference & Better Software Conference West 2010: Rightsizing Your Project in a Down Economy[presentation] In tough times, both shoes often drop simultaneously. Then, unsustainable "scarcity thinking" takes over. |
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