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The case against #NoEstimates, part 2: why estimates matter - CTO/CIO Perspectives

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Intensely practical tips on information technology management, by Peter Kretzman. The case against #NoEstimates, part 2: why estimates matter. I provided an introduction to a very odd and very vocal recent movement known as #NoEstimates. Which seeks ways to reduce or eliminate the use of estimates in software development. I started off my discussion of it by going through some basic common-sense business reasons to reject it. Those reasons for rejection boiled down to:. Estimates help in project selection.

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Tim's thoughts: March 2013

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Stories to be told. Archives for March 2013. Sunday, March 17, 2013. Process is composed of four general phases:. Analysis – Determine the Who, What, Where, When, How. Of the information need. Synthesis – Construct a Creative Brief. Validate – Use personas. Based on target audience to confirm design suppositions. Prototype – Develop, test, and fine tune designs with the assistance of a representative focus group. Without it, the site has a large probability of loosing the visitor. One of the two. On this...

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Tim's thoughts: May 2013

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Stories to be told. Archives for May 2013. Wednesday, May 15, 2013. Few would consider building or remodeling a home without blueprints, yet many construct and redesign their web sites without a sitemap. Few would consider building anything much larger than a garden shed without blueprints. The results for those that have are. To say the least. This lead to some very unique features:. 8226; stairways to nowhere. 8226; doors opening onto brick walls. 8226; second story doors exiting the. A scan of a curre...

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Stories to be told: June 2013

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Sunday, June 16, 2013. As I mentioned in earlier posts, I had the opportunity to travel globally for internal company business. People who have not traveled internationally for business may envision glamorous accommodations to exotic locales. Better meals, free drinks and more comfortable seats in business class are nice, however 20 hours in an airplane to the other side of the world is still not the most pleasant day of my life. This became so prevalent that I mentioned in passing to Daniel (a peer in I...

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Tim's thoughts: Every picture tells a story

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Stories to be told. Every picture tells a story. Wednesday, April 10, 2013. Every picture tells a story. While a picture may be worth a thousand words, it is only valuable when people look at it. InfoGraphics adds the additional complexity of needing to be understood. The challenge becomes producing the. Image, shown at the. Audience. In this article I will explore Dan Roam's methodology for making the. Who/What; How much; Where; When; How; or Why. Then create a chart. Is it about a location or struc...

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Tim's thoughts: Wayfinding in the Real World

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Stories to be told. Wayfinding in the Real World. Saturday, April 27, 2013. Wayfinding in the Real World. The art of wayfinding is as old as written history. In this post I will look at a modern real-world implementation of this ancient art. Near my home, Norman Lake State Park uses a combination of signs, maps, and trail-blazing marks to aid in wayfinding. This utilizes many of Passini’s Sign-Posting principles of. Including presenting the right information, where it is needed (Jacobson, 2000, p. 90).

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Stories to be told: The meaning of Hai

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Friday, May 3, 2013. The meaning of Hai. Translates to the English word. However, it can have a number of other possible connotations. In her article for. Amy Chavez points out that. Can have a number of other meanings, including being used as a polite term of acknowledgement. I learned the hard way of another meaning. Can we do this. And received resounding "YES" from the attendees. Can we do this. Leading me to believe they were onboard. The training seemed to go well. I exchanged business cards wi...

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Tim's thoughts: June 2013

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Stories to be told. Archives for June 2013. Thursday, June 27, 2013. Technology Design Process: Overview. In this series of posts, I will explore the five general steps of the technology design process: Envision; Discover; Design; Develop; Launch. I find that initially starting a brand new project is. Many times I also find it to be a bit daunting, as I stare at a blank page unsure where to begin. To help overcome this initial. Now while many might rightfully argue that each of these. Once the project is...