Trust and Verify are the (IT) Elephants in the room
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
Whats behind Project Success: Process or People?
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…
Walking on Eggshells – a Normal part of Business?
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
Function Points for Mere Mortals… Part 1: NOT Rocket Science
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
Childproof your Metrics Program…
As a new parent years ago, I remember childproofing household dangers like electrical outlets, and raising adult objects above my children's reach. Over the years,…
Carol DekkersJanuary 25, 2012
Common-sense Leadership: Respond not react…
A big benefit to teaching leadership and communication workshops to adult professionals is continuous learning: every time I teach a class, new revelations come into…
Carol DekkersDecember 27, 2011
Apples and Oranges work in Fruit Salad, not S/W Measurement!
A colleague once observed at a professional conference that "Common sense is not very common" - and when it comes to the typical approach to…
Carol DekkersMay 12, 2011
Whose job is IT anyways?
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
The importance of Being There (at work)!
Did you know? Only 26 percent of IT employees in North America are fully engaged at work, while 22 percent are actually disengaged, according to…
Carol DekkersFebruary 22, 2011
Pre-flight email checklist: THINK before you click…
I AM OVERWHELMED BY EMAIL! There I said it, I am overwhelmed with email and I can't stand it! I thought I was the only…
Carol DekkersFebruary 10, 2011