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Clarification to Paired Experts Post
FYI I’ve just appended a small clarification to the end of my recent Pairing and Experts post, clarifying what’s meant by “expert”.
Email Subscriptions
You can now subscribe to email updates from this blog. This should be handy if you prefer email to RSS. Just go to the new Subscribe page on the menu bar.
PS If you spot any problems with the email subscription, please let me know. I’ve never used this particular… Read more
It’s Alive!
My new Agile scope management tool is now live!
It’s called Tactyle, in reference to its emphasis on touching and interacting with the content of your project. Other key design principles include:
- simple, effective, and fully-automated Earned Value – in keeping with my blog posts in recent years
- suitable
Looking for beta testers for agile tool
After years of thinking about it, and months of actually developing it, I’m now looking for beta testers for a brand new agile tool. If you like the sound of “Story Mapping + Big Visible Charts + Simplicity”, send me an email (address here), and I’ll reply with a… Read more
Encyclopedia Article now on Sale
After some delay, my Encyclopedia Article on Earned Value is now available here. The article aims to be
An accessible and comprehensive introduction to Earned Value (EV). [It] makes extensive use of graphical charts, instead of mathematical formulae, and is suitable for readers with no prior knowledge of
Conversation with the Situation – a Software Example
As I posted recently, professionals in many fields work by having a “conversation with the situation”. What does this really mean, in software development? To answer that question, I’ve decided to share a recent design episode from a system I’m working on. I’ll try to capture the full “conversation… Read more
Earned Value Starter Kit
At the end of my talk on Earned Value, I’ve been giving away the “Earned Value Starter Kit” that we put together at Optimation. It is a fairly simple spreadsheet, which makes it easier to get started with ‘lite’ Earned Value. In case you miss out on a copy,… Read more
Programming Languages for Kids – time to go mobile
At the BarCamp following the NZCS 50th Anniversary Conference, there was an interesting discussion on programming languages for kids. It was suggested that the key players ( Phrogram, Small Basic, Scratch etc) don’t get it quite right. That rings true to me. Reflecting on this after… Read more
Speaking on Earned Value at NZ Computer Society Conference
I’ll be speaking at the New Zealand Computer Society’s 50th Anniversary Conference, on the topic of Earned Value Management.
I’m looking forward to being part of an interesting conference, and hopefully helping to lift the profile of EVM in New Zealand.
( The abstract’s reference… Read more