"Why bother writing patterns that just boil down to advice my grandmother would give me?"

"Because some patterns are so good and useful that even your grandmother knows them. Writing them down makes the context, value, and implications of the advice clearer than your grandmother probably did."

"Why bother writing patterns that just boil down to advice my grandmother would give me?"

"Because some patterns are so good and useful that even your grandmother knows them. Writing them down makes the context, value, and implications of the advice clearer than your grandmother probably did."

Destiny is an e-business consulting firm to large financial institutions. Founded in 1994 amidst the early online banking wave and rise of the Internet, Destiny has grown 50% (to 100 people) in the past year. This article is based on Destiny's foray into the world of architect Christopher Alexander's pattern language concepts, applied to our consulting business.

Destiny is an e-business consulting firm to large financial institutions. Founded in 1994 amidst the early online banking wave and rise of the Internet, Destiny has grown 50% (to 100 people) in the past year. This article is based on Destiny's foray into the world of architect Christopher Alexander's pattern language concepts, applied to our consulting business.

The Unified Process [11] is the latest endeavor of Rational Corporation, the same people who introduced what has become the industry-standard object modeling notation, the Unified Modeling Language (UML).

A couple of years ago, I went on a few job interviews. Though I was experienced and confident that I could answer the possible queries, waiting at the company before being called for the interview was always difficult for me.

In the era of "Internet speed," one can feel deep disregard for formal frameworks in software development. This disregard stems from a lack of evidence that complicated mental models such as defined software processes, formal project management methodologies, and so on actually add value to our practice.

In the era of "Internet speed," one can feel deep disregard for formal frameworks in software development. This disregard stems from a lack of evidence that complicated mental models such as defined software processes, formal project management methodologies, and so on actually add value to our practice.

In a 1999 article in a computer industry periodical that focused on the backlog of work and the shortage of qualified software professionals, a CIO of a Fortune 1000 company was asked if outsourcing offshore had been considered as a possible alternative. His reply was something like: "Well, we tried outsourcing to an Indian company back in 1992, and it just didn't work out.

In a 1999 article in a computer industry periodical that focused on the backlog of work and the shortage of qualified software professionals, a CIO of a Fortune 1000 company was asked if outsourcing offshore had been considered as a possible alternative. His reply was something like: "Well, we tried outsourcing to an Indian company back in 1992, and it just didn't work out.

Today, India points with pride to the fact that more than 220 US Fortune 1000 companies are doing business with Indian software service companies. But even with this many companies actively involved in offshore outsourcing, there is a general lack of accurate and detailed information available to those considering outsourcing to India.

Today, India points with pride to the fact that more than 220 US Fortune 1000 companies are doing business with Indian software service companies. But even with this many companies actively involved in offshore outsourcing, there is a general lack of accurate and detailed information available to those considering outsourcing to India.

Lucky organizations get it right the first time. Wise organizations learn from their experiences and get it right the next time. Really clever organizations learn not only from their own experiences, but from other organizations in similar situations. Organizations responding to the Cutter Consortium Outsourcing Survey provide useful lessons on where to expect the greatest difficulties in an outsourcing arrangement.

Lucky organizations get it right the first time. Wise organizations learn from their experiences and get it right the next time. Really clever organizations learn not only from their own experiences, but from other organizations in similar situations. Organizations responding to the Cutter Consortium Outsourcing Survey provide useful lessons on where to expect the greatest difficulties in an outsourcing arrangement.

The latest statistics from the Software Engineering Institute (SEI) show that the number of Capability Maturity Model (CMM) software assessments is rising and that more software development organizations are attaining higher maturity levels than ever before.

The latest statistics from the Software Engineering Institute (SEI) show that the number of Capability Maturity Model (CMM) software assessments is rising and that more software development organizations are attaining higher maturity levels than ever before.

The latest statistics from the Software Engineering Institute (SEI) show that the number of Capability Maturity Model (CMM) software assessments is rising and that more software development organizations are attaining higher maturity levels than ever before.