Rich:
It’s no surprise to anyone that software project managers dislike firm fixed price contracts. As many others have noted, firm fixed price contracts are typically accompanied by an expectation of fixed scope by the customer as well. In a world where estimates are notoriously uncertain to begin with, if there is no room to move on scope, the software team is “boxed in”, producing code that tends to veer dangerously away from the best value and quality.
Posted 11/21/2008 - 12:04
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Rich:
There is lots of talk about iterations in the world of Agile Software. What does it all mean? Read this post to find out.
Posted 04/29/2008 - 14:52
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Rich:
Unlike many other goods and services, the process of estimating software cost is uniquely difficult. In this post, I’ll address some of the factors that contribute to this difficulty and make some recommendations on how to mitigate the risk of your project going over budget.
Posted 04/17/2008 - 09:59
Jeff:
A few weeks ago I looked up “agility” on “wikipedia”: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agility to help with a marketing piece. I wanted to explain how our company’s philosophies on agile software development also applied to our entire operation. My presumption was that the concept of agile software development is still relatively unknown, so I would need to define the concept in an easily digestable way.
Posted 02/07/2008 - 15:05
Tiffany:
Last week I made a big career jump. I went from online journalism and the non-profit sector to contracting for this VERY busy technology firm. Humbling? Yes. Terrifying? Check. Absolutely fascinating and satisfying? That too! We specialize in the “Agile Approach.” I assumed it just meant flexible – little did I know how much there is to agility. I ended up here after working with Phase 2 as a client, and had often told people of their iterative approach to web development – without realizing I was only partially explaining the concept of the agile approach.
Posted 02/06/2008 - 16:42
