Why Is Agile Development So Scary?
Agile methods are not appropriate for certain development projects that have special requirements. But in many cases, organizations resist using an agile approach on any project. Why?
Why Is Agile Development So Scary?
Agile methods are not appropriate for certain development projects that have special requirements. But in many cases, organizations resist using an agile approach on any project. Why?
Outsourcing Outlook: Trends to Watch
Outsourcing Outlook: Trends to Watch
Building a Safe Information-Sharing Culture
Security
Building a Safe Information-Sharing Culture
Security
Building a Safe Information-Sharing Culture
Security
Beyond the Role of IT Director: Glass Ceiling or Escalator? -- Part I
Beyond the Role of IT Director: Glass Ceiling or Escalator? -- Part I
Beyond the Role of IT Director: Glass Ceiling or Escalator? -- Part II
Beyond the Role of IT Director: Glass Ceiling or Escalator? -- Part II
How Do I Know If I Have a Culture of Security?
There has been a recent explosion in information security problems, lapses, and scams. For example, the company ChoicePoint, a premier provider of decision-making intelligence to businesses and government, revealed in February 2005 that a major security lapse "enabled fraud artists posing as legitimate businessmen in Los Angeles to access personal information about at least 145,000 people around the country" [1].
How Do I Know If I Have a Culture of Security?
How Do I Know If I Have a Culture of Security?
What Is Agile Decision Making?
Imagine facing a tight deadline in a competitive market, and having to design and build an ambitious amount of functionality with a set team.
What if it took you or your team weeks to come up with a reliable project estimate? What if, at the same time, an ambitious deadline and an impatient boss were haunting you for a fast answer?
The Growth of Ad-Hoc Teams
While some of us may miss the traditional project team model, the ad hoc team is here to stay. In fact, as staff turnover and shortages approach the levels experienced during the late 1980s, and as global outsourcing grows, the incidence of ad hoc teams will increase. Indeed, anecdotal evidence shows that within most IT groups, ad hoc teams now constitute the vast majority of teams.
Grid Computing Update
When XML Met Metadata, Part 2
The Growth of Ad-Hoc Teams
While some of us may miss the traditional project team model, the ad hoc team is here to stay. In fact, as staff turnover and shortages approach the levels experienced during the late 1980s, and as global outsourcing grows, the incidence of ad hoc teams will increase. Indeed, anecdotal evidence shows that within most IT groups, ad hoc teams now constitute the vast majority of teams.
The Growth of Ad-Hoc Teams
While some of us may miss the traditional project team model, the ad hoc team is here to stay. In fact, as staff turnover and shortages approach the levels experienced during the late 1980s, and as global outsourcing grows, the incidence of ad hoc teams will increase. Indeed, anecdotal evidence shows that within most IT groups, ad hoc teams now constitute the vast majority of teams.
