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IT Project misstep: To Serve and Protect

May 26, 2010

At this very moment I’m waiting to give one of my lectures at Fontys Hogeschool on Venlo. A long drive, so I got here early. One of the things I’m going to talk about are the missteps in Software Development, and project especially. One of these missteps is that we tend to think that we [...]

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All IT projects need Vision: Why and How

May 25, 2010

Software Projects don’t have a great success factor. According to some, this is because projects are too big, not measured right or simply didn’t have the right steer on it. These factors can all be true. But there’s more to it. Maybe even simpler. Most successful projects have been seen like a success from the [...]

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Put some Energy into it

May 3, 2010
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What’s it Worth?

April 29, 2010

Within IT, and the rest of the world for that matter, we tend to think in orders of cost. How much money, effort, or any other measurable amount will something cost us. There are a few problems with that. First of all, within large companies and governments we’re not talking to the budget owner. Second, [...]

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Enterprise Architecture is the Beginning of any Project

April 23, 2010

I know, tough one. When we take a look at Enterprise Architecture we tend to think of it as a fast and enormous endeavour. An extensive part of IT that only belongs in large organisations and within the service management organisation, not the project. At least, this is what I used to think about it. [...]

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Fun as The Butterfly Effect

April 16, 2010

The butterfly effect is a term used in Chaos Theory to describe how tiny variations can affect giant systems, and complex systems. This theory can be put into action even in the complex situation (and therefore system) of a software development project. Recently I talked about Fun and positive stimulation within a project, and how [...]

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