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• "They Are Millionaires, I am Not"

  Douglas Reilly has a great post on what seems to be a recurring theme throughout my career. He talks about being tasked to write a system with features that he knows are fragile, implement it in such a way that maintenance and support costs are exponentially Read More... Posted Thursday, February 26, 2004 1:31 PM by kaevans | 7 Comments Filed under: Project Management

• The "a-" Designation Not Just Within Microsoft

  A new hire is meandering around the work area at a company I have consulted with. The HR manager walks in. ”Hi, welcome (name withheld to protect the innocent), we are so glad to have you. Here is where your cube is, if you have any questions let Read More... Posted Wednesday, February 18, 2004 2:10 PM by kaevans | 4 Comments Filed under: Project Management

• Project Management

  I thought I would add a category for rants on Project Management practices. Misinformed PM quote of the week: “Our business model simply does not allow confirming requirements before construction. The software development team is helping to shape Read More... Posted Sunday, February 08, 2004 10:42 PM by kaevans | 5 Comments Filed under: Project Management