Perfection of Mean and Confusion of Aims – PART II

In the earlier blog http://3point4.wordpress.com/2010/02/25/perfection-of-means-and-confusion-of-aims/ we saw that one size does not fit all. We need to customize the process frameworks to suit the specifics of the customer and the project team. Agile was advocated, Agile we meant there was more of mindset rather than fixed set of sequences and activities.  One common place example [...]

Lean not Leaner (Simple not Simpler)

Lean (eliminate heaviness) but not leaner (Lacking fuel). Use Tools to reduce waste (effort) and don’t eliminate unit testing, good estimation and effective reviews. Agile ways of development means ensuring light weight and efficient velocity for the project engine to take off to iteration destination. However in the name of simplicity we should not make [...]

Education – Remains of Knowledge

Jobs are plenty. Right resource for the right job is a problem. If one does a simple root cause analysis one will be able to understand some underlying causes. After knowing the causes is it possible to address the problem. Not always easy.  Manufacturing industries have more than 100 years of experience and fairly understood [...]

Perfection of means and confusion of aims

Typical Projects with the paraphernalia of sequences and steps are PUSHed into waterfall development methodologies. Project managers and stakeholders insist so much on process frame works, documentation and client sign-offs at every phase like Business Requirements, Software requirements, LLD, HLDs, Code check-ins, testing etc leading to heavy overheads. Not only does this create wastes in [...]

Never made a mistake never tried anything new

Though Getting it Right First Time a Great Goal and learning from Total Quality Management idea is a great inspiration for making superior products, in the real software development how far this is feasible and at what cost needs to be thought about. As cost, schedule and Quality are very vital determinant for any new [...]