"Drip Method" – Probably my most memorable saying from HSG was the "drip" method – Burry Foss. This is the gradual introduction of new ideas to clients when their readiness for change is low. I have found it to be one of the most powerful tools in
Project X was invited into a conversation last week with some senior folks at various organizations on the topic of software develpoment productivity. First, thank you Mark for including Project X in the conversation. It has sparked some interesting debate of which I would
Welcome to the 5th Episode of Coffee Conversations with Stephen Hayward of Project X. Today I welcome my business partner Graham Boundy, co-founder of Project X and the head of our Data Warhousing practice in regards to a method of getting the data into the hands of the user leveragin
I would like to link readiness and IT projects and make some practical suggestions based on some client experiences at Project X and elsewhere. Most IT projects involve significant change in an organization. People and organizations only change when they are ready to
Over the past couple of weeks, we have been discussing change management, some of Project X’s philosophies in Jim and Harvey sayings. Today on the ski hill they had "Skinnanigans" a very fun day and Thomas, Jen and I got to meet a 3 ft little alligator. It got me
In a previous post we discussed Fixed Price vs Time and Materials today I would like to add two other options to the discussion. Service Level Agreements and Transaction Based Model. In a Service Level Agreement (SLA) or sometimes referred to as service level objectives, you are desig
One of my favorite anecdotes on working with change was always the "How do you Boil a Frog" example. The theory goes that if you throw a frog into a boiling pot it will jump out, but if you put it in a cold pot and then heat it up it will fall asleep and then boil.&nbs
The other saying which I mentioned in the # 1 but deserves its own note is "What is in the best interest of the client?" Often when I had a tough client situation and was not quite sure what to do I would have a discussion with Harvey. He always listened carefully and
I am happy to announce that my little sister Michelle and her husband Mike had a 7lb 5 oz baby boy early this morning. This is the fourth grandchild for my folks (2 girls and 2 boys). Everyone is doing fine. The little boy’s name is Cameron Michael Bradshaw. Co