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Warning: This is NOT an accurate representation of how the project will unfold

Posted Monday, October 20, 2003 1:10 AM by lauraj
(True North pgs, Inc.) has long proposed getting a stamp for every documented plan or schedule that says "Warning: This is NOT an accurate representation of how the project will unfold." Every really experienced project manager knows this -- yet somewhere Read More...
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When to outsource

Posted Monday, October 20, 2003 12:59 AM by lauraj
David Anderson quotes an answer by his boss on outsourcing at an all hands meeting.  We will outsource when there is no knowledge associated with an activity, such as repetitive execution of test plans. We will not outsource where there is knowledge Read More...
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Outsourcing

Posted Monday, October 20, 2003 12:30 AM by lauraj
I've been thinking about outsourcing a lot recently.  The difference in the apparent project costs is very appealing, from a management standpoint, but I wonder if outsourcing large chunks of development can really be successful over the long term.  Read More...
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