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Collegiality by James Bach and Observations on Rigor of Waterfall by Chris Chapman

December 3rd, 2007 · 1 Comment

About a year ago Mike Kelly and I got into a bit of an argument about something, and he ended up blogging about it. It was one of those experiences that either makes a colleague a friend or an enemy, and fortunatlely it worked out in a way that has been great for both of [...]

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BizTech Magazine Article: Crashing The Schedule

November 29th, 2007 · 2 Comments

I recently changed a flat tire in a busy section of a public parking garage, just as the nearby office buildings surrounding it were emptying for the day. Streams of cars passed by me as I changed my tire. Some of those driving home were undoubtedly coworkers, and the thought occurred to me that they [...]

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Building a Virtual Bullpen with Sharepoint

November 27th, 2007 · 1 Comment

My first exposure to a co-located “agile” project team occurred a few years ago when I walked past a large conference room filled with people, computers and large bowls of assorted candies. It was the candy that caught my eye, but I immediately noticed the wall plastered with multicolored index cards, arranged in sections. John, [...]

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