Collaborate: the concept is so ingrained with agile development that it's one of the four components of Alistair Cockburn's simplified Heart of Agile approach (along…
Carol DekkersJuly 9, 2019
As part of ongoing writings on software sizing and function point analysis, I recently posted the following article on the QSM blog. Enjoy!
Carol DekkersFebruary 11, 2014
Happy new year 2014! I present you with the latest installment of the Software Professional's advice column I pen for QSM, Inc. called "Dear Carol"…
Carol DekkersJanuary 13, 2014
Just wanted to share with you my latest installment on the QSM website blog - My Dear Carol advice column. Enjoy! Here is the link…
Carol DekkersNovember 20, 2013
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
Depending on who or what you read, most software and systems projects (over 50%) end up as unsuccessful/failures: over budget, late, and/or fail to meet…
Carol DekkersMay 1, 2012
We have all been there - walking on eggshells to avoid outbursts from a boss, co-worker, or client. So we skirt the issue, pretend the…
Carol DekkersFebruary 27, 2012
Does this sound familiar? Your project completed under the "radar" (no major mishaps) and management wants more, more, more! As part of the quest for…
Carol DekkersJanuary 31, 2012
The title was a purposeful play on the acronym "IT" (information technology) because there is often no one person who takes responsibility for failed IT…
Carol DekkersMarch 1, 2011