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....
I've been working at the office on Times Square (xSq) for a little less than 2 months now. Times Square is one of the street level places that is recognizable as obviously being in New York, and not some other city. As such, people who come to visit New York, at least for the first few times, feel that they must visit this space. To someone who needs to go through Times Square multiple times per day, tourists are painful, literally....
New York City - Midtown On Tuesday morning, Jen and I were both in the office and something seemed strange. If you've ever been in the upper floors of a tall building during sustained winds, you can feel the building swaying. It felt just like that. Jen says, "Is the building moving?" "Yes," as I realize that I shouldn't feel wind movement from the third floor. Still not really sure what's going on, I say, "...
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....