It isn't all about the code?
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Entries in Case Studies (52)
Skycam Tales – My Code wasn’t Ready
I’m sharing some of my experiences in building the Skycam – a formative software experience for me. I’ll draw some lessons to Project Management, but these are mostly for your interest and entertainment. On the day of the “First Flight” – my code wasn’t ready.
Larry Cone
in Case Studies, Humor, Skycam Tales
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A Future PM learns about Leadership
It was January, and we were behind in delivering the first production Skycam. We had redesigned every major component of the system. We had yet to integrate all the components and to do our first system test, and the Winter Olympics were four weeks away.
Larry Cone
in Best of coneblog, Case Studies, Skycam Tales
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Building the First Production Skycam
I promised a few weeks ago to get back to some of my formative experiences as a software developer and a project manager. One of these experiences was a project called the Skycam. One night on that project I learned the power of leadership.
Larry Cone
in Case Studies, Skycam Tales
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“Architectural Elitism” and the Build vs. Buy Decision
I continue to see organizations choose to do a major custom development when viable alternatives are available in the marketplace. The reason given is usually that “our requirements are unique”. The real reason, especially in large organizations, is very different.
Larry Cone
in Best Practices, Best of coneblog, Case Studies
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Steering Committee Membership
The Steering Committee should be big enough to represent all of the stakeholders concerned with the project. The Committee should be small enough to make decisions. What are the types of representation on the steering committee?