April 26, 2005
Peopleware
How many times have you been involved in a conversation with a LIMS project stakeholder where the talk eventually gets to the question, "If I can build a building in 4 months, why does it take 2 years to put a LIMS in?" I have heard this question a half dozen times. Of course, anyone involved in IT projects in general knows that there is no simple answer and that trying to explain that can be an exercise in futility. Ultimately, it comes...
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April 19, 2005
Consultant Types
Dictionary.com defines consultant as "One who gives expert or professional advice". This was the definition that I had in mind when I first considered whether to join the consulting field. Working at a small company, we used consultants judiciously. Our consultants came in to the projects and told us the direction that we ought to go, taught us the relevant reasons why we...
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April 12, 2005
Wish Statements
Businesses are consumed with making their operations as efficient as possible. This is a reasonable thing to assume and expect a business to do. After all the thought goes, if we can accomplish more with the same amount of resources as normal, the company as a whole would be better off . As obviously true as this is, there is a line of thinking that says that this attitude is counter-productive to a company and to projects. I will explore...
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