No Project Without A Tweet

You should be able to describe your business project in 140 characters or less. I don't have more time than that.   -- @GAVollink I've been following along with a pilot training program that was recently launched where I work.  One section of it is on a project definition framework.  I have never liked this framework, and only today - while responding to the trainer on another inquiry, did I finally understand why....

22 Feb 2013 · 3 min · Gary Allen Vollink

From Top Down to Agility

I am a Technical Team Leader.  I have some developers reporting to me.  So let me say this; Regulated, Regimented development.  That's what I try to use most of the time.  Yes, really.  It is extremely important to start a project with good specifications.  First, this means that I have had several conversations with my customers about what they are expecting to get out of the project, and how they expect to interact with it before anybody starts coding....

24 Jan 2011 · 4 min · Gary Allen Vollink