The pace of technology advancement can be staggering - new tools, methods, acronyms, programming languages, platforms and solutions - come at us at warp speed,…
Carol DekkersDecember 23, 2016
As a party involved in some aspect of software development, why do you think projects are so hard? Millions of dollars in research work to…
Carol DekkersMay 15, 2012
Have you ever felt that the business side of software development just doesn't understand what's involved? Watch the short video I created (just click on…
Carol DekkersNovember 18, 2010
With communication accounting for over 80% of a project manager's time, the importance of GOOD communication cannot be overlooked. K: K.I.S.S.=Keep it simple stupid! While…
Carol DekkersAugust 3, 2010
In light of my current series of postings on the ABZ's of Communication for PM's and Techies, my good friend, Hollis Wagenstein, alerted me to…
Carol DekkersJune 24, 2010
CSM stands for Certified Scope Manager. I just returned from Japan where I attended ISO software and systems engineering meetings in Niigata, guest-lectured at the…
Carol DekkersJune 2, 2010
It's been more than 30 years since "function point analysis" emerged in IT and yet most of the industry either: a) has never heard of…
Carol DekkersMarch 22, 2010
Software estimating is plagued by dysfunction, not the least of which is estimation based on under-reported historical hours from previously completed projects. See posting IT…
Carol DekkersMarch 18, 2010