Do you think the product managers at 3M ever expected people to make a mosaic of Elvis Presley out of Post-It Notes?
Business Rules And Requirements – Early Thoughts
We had a great interview with James Taylor a couple weeks ago, where we talked about his new book, Smart (Enough) Systems, co-authored with Neil Raden. James is an expert on decision management systems. I spent the late 1990s working on “rules-centric” software systems that allowed us to isolate rules […]
Enabling and Resisting Change
Change is a reality of our businesses and our customer’s businesses. Without change, there would be no need to purchase new software. Yet many teams seem to both resist and embrace change at the same time. They embrace change because change leads to demand for new software products. And they […]
Flashback: A Year Ago This Week on Tyner Blain [2006-07-07]
A look back at the best from a year ago.
Nexus Friday Favorites
Each Friday, we highlight some of our favorite articles, bundles or reviews that people have submitted to nexus. Check out this week’s Friday Favorites…
Humane Interface Design Philosophy – 7 Tips
There are at least 7 ideals to keep in mind when designing a user interface. Shmula tells us about them.
Flashback: A Year Ago This Week on Tyner Blain [2006-06-30]
A look back at the best from a year ago
Nexus Friday Favorites
Each Friday, we highlight some of our favorite articles, bundles or reviews that people have submitted to nexus. Check out this week’s Friday Favorites…
Juggling The Elements of An Iteration
You expect analysis to happen before design, and both to happen before implementation and testing. But how much should these activities be staggered? When a project is being run with monthly releases, it might seem logical to have each group working on a different release. For example, the test team […]