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The Security Conundrum: Travelling with a Laptop |
11/7/2007 |
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Finally! Information security is more important than working every spare minute. It's about time. |
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Tired of Traveling |
9/30/2007 |
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A funny thing happened on the way to the plane. |
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(Anti) Darwin Story |
8/23/2007 |
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When you are stuck with a bad project in a large organization, the smart thing to do is often the least expected. |
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Accepting Reality |
5/14/2007 |
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This is a pretty sparse and bland blog. Looks like it will continue to be that way. |
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Darwin Story 1 |
3/9/2007 |
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Focusing on tools is all too common in unsuccessful project managers. Maybe it's a Darwin thing. |
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Blogs == CB Radio? |
1/5/2007 |
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I'm seeing the same evolutionary cycle for blogs that I saw during the CB radio craze of the late '70s and early '80s. |
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Processes and specifications are everywhere |
9/4/2006 |
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Just about everyone uses processes and specifications; they just don't call them that. |
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"Agile Specification" is not an oxymoron |
8/11/2006 |
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A common assumption among agile practitioners is that a specification is something to be avoided. That's not what the primary methodoloy authors say. |
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Life is easier when you have a process in your pocket |
7/8/2006 |
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Construction project management and software project management are different beasts: construction has its act together. |
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Why CIOs have grey hair |
6/19/2006 |
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The intent of Congress is clear: IT must be professionally managed. |
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Backing and filling |
6/12/2006 |
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Sometimes two is too many |
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Getting Started with Shell Method |
11/19/2005 |
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Steps to take to get to the first step. |
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Tin cans on a string |
11/18/2005 |
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Building an integrated process is hard! Just like software, everything is intertwingled. |
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Iterating your way to happiness |
10/17/2005 |
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Agile development likes iterations, but it's often hard to get the cycle started. |
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Shoot this engineer |
9/11/2005 |
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It's natural to aim for perfection. but trying for it can be deadly. |
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Software Process and climbing |
9/1/2005 |
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Being in the process "bubble" makes life easier |
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A brief history of Shell Method |
8/28/2005 |
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Starting the re-release process for the Shell Method. |
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Starting the specification exchange project |
1/13/2004 |
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Back from Florida and starting on the specification exchange project. |
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Out for a week |
1/2/2004 |
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Off to learn more neat stuff |
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New Year, new site |
1/2/2004 |
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Starting off the new year with two research projects and a whole new web site design. |
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