Archive for March, 2007

Favorites for 2007-03-31

Favorites for 2007-03-31

| March 30, 2007 | 0 Comments

Stakeholder interviews, necessity of the functional spec – or not, document templates, non-functional requirements and more.

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The REAL Development Lifecycle?

The REAL Development Lifecycle?

| March 26, 2007 | 0 Comments

Ok, time for something light. This is funny stuff. Forget the phases or iterations – THIS is how the development lifecycle really plays out… Right?

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More Analysis Paralysis

More Analysis Paralysis

| March 25, 2007 | 0 Comments

Breaking out of analysis paralysis doesn’t require you to lower your standards, or to aim lower than you would otherwise. It just requires some prioritization. What you have to do is identify those things you have to get right from the get-go, those items that do need analysis, and what can be fixed later.

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Weaknesses of E-mail Communication

Weaknesses of E-mail Communication

| March 20, 2007 | 6 Comments

E-mail is a great communication medium, but it is not without its weaknesses.

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Advantages of E-mail Communication

Advantages of E-mail Communication

| March 19, 2007 | 8 Comments

Here are just a few benefits of communicating via the most popular application on the Internet.

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Curing Analysis Paralysis

Curing Analysis Paralysis

| March 14, 2007 | 3 Comments

You’ve poured your heart and soul into drafting the perfect requirements specification. You’ve checked, doubled checked, and triple checked every syllable of the document for clarity, spelling, testability. You have full traceability to every business requirement. You’ve been extra, extra careful not to tread in the domain of design. Your spec is rock solid.

So, why, after 5 review sessions with project stakeholders and document consumers, are you still making edits?

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