Comments for You Want IT When? http://www.yuwantitwhen.com/blog Practical methods for successful software management. Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:46:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/http://creativecommons.org/images/public/somerights20.gifSome Rights Reserved Comment on Certifications, Who Needs Them? by Bill Miller http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/YouWantItWhenComments/~3/TSVjX63TRVA/ Bill Miller Mon, 03 Aug 2009 05:32:33 +0000 http://www.yuwantitwhen.com/blog/2008/02/25/certifications-who-needs-them/#comment-2664 Teri, I'm sorry that's all you took away from the essay? Are certs all good? No drawback to certs? Can you help me understand what I may be missing? For me, I pay no attention to certs in my hiring, selection, and promotion decisions. That's what you should take away from it. If the value of the cert doesn't reveal itself through good works, why should I care? Teri,
I’m sorry that’s all you took away from the essay? Are certs all good? No drawback to certs? Can you help me understand what I may be missing?

For me, I pay no attention to certs in my hiring, selection, and promotion decisions. That’s what you should take away from it. If the value of the cert doesn’t reveal itself through good works, why should I care?

]]> http://www.yuwantitwhen.com/blog/2008/02/25/certifications-who-needs-them/comment-page-1/#comment-2664 Comment on Certifications, Who Needs Them? by Teri http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/YouWantItWhenComments/~3/4tDWCWdHYBA/ Teri Mon, 03 Aug 2009 01:22:28 +0000 http://www.yuwantitwhen.com/blog/2008/02/25/certifications-who-needs-them/#comment-2663 In other words, your opinion on certification is that you have not been able pass or you haven't even taken any of the certifications exams. In other words, your opinion on certification is that you have not been able pass or you haven’t even taken any of the certifications exams.

]]> http://www.yuwantitwhen.com/blog/2008/02/25/certifications-who-needs-them/comment-page-1/#comment-2663 Comment on Is Formal Project Management Necessary? by Project Management Form http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/YouWantItWhenComments/~3/rjQxiYTARVQ/ Project Management Form Fri, 24 Jul 2009 12:04:18 +0000 http://www.yuwantitwhen.com/blog/?p=51#comment-2662 Thanks for this great post... Thanks for this great post…

]]> http://www.yuwantitwhen.com/blog/2008/05/11/is-formal-project-management-necessary/comment-page-1/#comment-2662 Comment on Agile Isn’t a Process by Revenge of the Fallen « ActiveEngine http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/YouWantItWhenComments/~3/8WIyMS44LNo/ Revenge of the Fallen « ActiveEngine Tue, 21 Jul 2009 11:32:59 +0000 http://www.yuwantitwhen.com/blog/2008/02/15/agile-isnt-a-process/#comment-2661 [...] my post Now That’s an Active Engine – Agile Dissected and Skewered I shot you over to a post that fairly made the case that the waterfall approach is not such a bad thing.  Summarizing what [...] [...] my post Now That’s an Active Engine – Agile Dissected and Skewered I shot you over to a post that fairly made the case that the waterfall approach is not such a bad thing.  Summarizing what [...]

]]> http://www.yuwantitwhen.com/blog/2008/02/15/agile-isnt-a-process/comment-page-1/#comment-2661 Comment on Part 1: How To Manage An Unrealistic Schedule by Bill Miller http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/YouWantItWhenComments/~3/u-i2XVyZnG8/ Bill Miller Sat, 18 Jul 2009 20:12:33 +0000 http://www.yuwantitwhen.com/blog/2007/10/22/part-1-how-to-manage-an-unrealistic-schedule/#comment-2660 Denis, maybe some would avoid it and maybe some would call it impractical, but what I write about I have experienced and succeeded at, using the techniques described here. There are many ways to skin a cat. This is one that has worked repeatedly for me. I've seen others use other approaches, and I'm often called in to clean up their mess. Denis, maybe some would avoid it and maybe some would call it impractical, but what I write about I have experienced and succeeded at, using the techniques described here. There are many ways to skin a cat. This is one that has worked repeatedly for me. I’ve seen others use other approaches, and I’m often called in to clean up their mess.

]]> http://www.yuwantitwhen.com/blog/2007/10/22/part-1-how-to-manage-an-unrealistic-schedule/comment-page-1/#comment-2660 Comment on Part 1: How To Manage An Unrealistic Schedule by Denis http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/YouWantItWhenComments/~3/GuCOeIAPrns/ Denis Sat, 18 Jul 2009 14:04:12 +0000 http://www.yuwantitwhen.com/blog/2007/10/22/part-1-how-to-manage-an-unrealistic-schedule/#comment-2659 Interesting approach to unrealistic deadlines. I'm not sure how practical it is however, as in my experience, no project manager with strong leadership skills would ever take on a project with fixed schedule, cost, and scope - they are just too strong a leader to accept that. Interesting approach to unrealistic deadlines. I’m not sure how practical it is however, as in my experience, no project manager with strong leadership skills would ever take on a project with fixed schedule, cost, and scope - they are just too strong a leader to accept that.

]]> http://www.yuwantitwhen.com/blog/2007/10/22/part-1-how-to-manage-an-unrealistic-schedule/comment-page-1/#comment-2659 Comment on Upfront Analysis Saves Time by Tom Cagley http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/YouWantItWhenComments/~3/E6N1WOF6xJ4/ Tom Cagley Fri, 17 Jul 2009 20:48:49 +0000 http://www.yuwantitwhen.com/blog/?p=168#comment-2658 My belief is that the simplicity plank in the agile manifesto is a reaction to processes that have been built create code and other deliverables that do not fit the need of specific projects. Tailoring that requires 'too much time' tends to induce deliverable overload which creates a knee jerk reaction (too little process). Tom Software Process and Measurement Cast My belief is that the simplicity plank in the agile manifesto is a reaction to processes that have been built create code and other deliverables that do not fit the need of specific projects. Tailoring that requires ‘too much time’ tends to induce deliverable overload which creates a knee jerk reaction (too little process).

Tom
Software Process and Measurement Cast

]]> http://www.yuwantitwhen.com/blog/2008/09/01/upfront-analysis-saves-time/comment-page-1/#comment-2658 Comment on Focus on the Short Term is Dumb by Bill Miller http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/YouWantItWhenComments/~3/Kocm9AuofGE/ Bill Miller Wed, 18 Mar 2009 01:02:43 +0000 http://www.yuwantitwhen.com/blog/?p=420#comment-2637 Pradeep, Thanks for commenting. What I do agree to is that how far into the future you look is always dependent on circumstances, but at the same time, you can't ignore the future entirely. To better understand where I'm coming from on that, you may want to visit this article that I wrote where I present my view on the trade offs between short term and long term more <a href="http://www.yuwantitwhen.com/blog/2008/04/30/reflection-weighing-the-future/" rel="nofollow">Reflection: Weighing The Future</a>. /Bill Pradeep,

Thanks for commenting. What I do agree to is that how far into the future you look is always dependent on circumstances, but at the same time, you can’t ignore the future entirely. To better understand where I’m coming from on that, you may want to visit this article that I wrote where I present my view on the trade offs between short term and long term more Reflection: Weighing The Future.

/Bill

]]> http://www.yuwantitwhen.com/blog/2009/03/12/focus-on-the-short-term-is-dumb/comment-page-1/#comment-2637 Comment on Focus on the Short Term is Dumb by Pradeep Bhanot http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/YouWantItWhenComments/~3/mBNBdIm1Q5o/ Pradeep Bhanot Tue, 17 Mar 2009 17:39:05 +0000 http://www.yuwantitwhen.com/blog/?p=420#comment-2636 In this economic climate, there is nothing wrong with scaling back on expensive projects that have longer term value in favour of some that provide profits in the short term. This cash-flow adjustment to your project portfolio ensures you are still in business when the business climate improves. What I would not compromise on are innovative projects that maintain your competitive edge. These are what will position you to lead. <a href="http://clarity-in-emea.blogspot.com" title="Pradeep Blog" rel="nofollow"> In this economic climate, there is nothing wrong with scaling back on expensive projects that have longer term value in favour of some that provide profits in the short term. This cash-flow adjustment to your project portfolio ensures you are still in business when the business climate improves.

What I would not compromise on are innovative projects that maintain your competitive edge. These are what will position you to lead.

]]> http://www.yuwantitwhen.com/blog/2009/03/12/focus-on-the-short-term-is-dumb/comment-page-1/#comment-2636 Comment on Focus on the Short Term is Dumb by Bill Miller http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/YouWantItWhenComments/~3/whfBtY8H_3c/ Bill Miller Sun, 15 Mar 2009 22:42:37 +0000 http://www.yuwantitwhen.com/blog/?p=420#comment-2635 Krisahna, When attending university, I recollect an English professor connecting the dots from the dominate attitudes, fears, values, and culture of the day to the arts, literature, science, and politics. She was able to connect them all with a common thread. Nothing happens in a vaccuum, and since then, I've looked more broadly to understand the motivations in our daily lives. Everything is all connected when you look closely enough. New attitudes, fears, values, and politics emerge in crisis, so we are likely to see new obsessions as we are forced to survive this crisis. Hopefully we shake that bad ones and focus on more valuable ones...Let's hope. Krisahna,

When attending university, I recollect an English professor connecting the dots from the dominate attitudes, fears, values, and culture of the day to the arts, literature, science, and politics. She was able to connect them all with a common thread.

Nothing happens in a vaccuum, and since then, I’ve looked more broadly to understand the motivations in our daily lives. Everything is all connected when you look closely enough.

New attitudes, fears, values, and politics emerge in crisis, so we are likely to see new obsessions as we are forced to survive this crisis. Hopefully we shake that bad ones and focus on more valuable ones…Let’s hope.

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