The Unpredictability of Project Estimation

business analysis, cost, estimation, project management

Mike:

One of the hardest jobs in the software business is estimating new projects. It takes a substantial mix of experience, brute force effort, and a little luck. Estimation really is an art that refuses to be mastered, taking constant re-learning in order to improve over time. I'm by no means perfect at it (I doubt anyone really is), but I've certainly learned a lot about it over the years. Here, I'll share some of my experiences.

Posted 11/02/2011 - 09:45

A sketchy approach to wireframes

business analysis, sketches, wireframes

Mike:

Recently I tried a new, more collaborative approach to one of the critical processes involved with building a new CMS/website – wireframing. A colleague of mine pointed out a technique that was being used to help generate ideas for the redesign of drupal.org (Thanks to Leisa Reichelt’s great blog, Disambiguity !). The technique is simple and looked fun, so I gave it a try on one of my new projects.

Posted 10/02/2008 - 12:43