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Comment on “Inside-Out”: IEEE presentation in Longmont (09/02/08) by Slides from IEEE Reliability Society presentation : Webster & Associates LLC

Slides from IEEE Reliability Society presentation : Webster & Associates LLC — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 16:22:25 +0000

[...] As mentioned previously, I spoke last week at the Denver IEEE Reliabilty Society chapter meeting on an SQA-centric view of software development. I plan to develop this into a full-blown articles (or posting), but in the meantime, here is the slide presentation (PPT, 340KB) I used. Feel free to ask questions. ..bruce.. Bookmark this story: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages. [...]

Comment on Pitfalls by Webster & Associates LLC

Webster & Associates LLC — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 16:47:08 +0000

[...] Pitfalls [...]

Comment on Pitfall: Misjudging relative costs by taskguru

taskguru — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 05:23:41 +0000

Instead of full fledged project management software you can also try a task management tool like http://www.statuswiz.com

Comment on Pitfall: Allowing the specification to drift or change without agreement by Pitfall: Allowing new features to creep (or pour) in : Webster & Associates LLC

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:33:49 +0000

[...] with a prior pitfall on features, this pitfall is so an obvious and well-known that I’m almost embarrassed to include it here. [...]

Comment on Pitfalls by “Pitfalls of Modern Software Engineering”: an update | And Still I Persist

Fri, 30 May 2008 02:37:40 +0000

[...] website. To make the pitfalls a bit easier to browse, I’ve now added a page to that website that lists all the pitfalls posted to date, with link to their individual entries. Just FYI. ..bruce.. Share this site with your favorite [...]

Comment on Pitfalls by “Pitfalls of Modern Software Engineering”: an update : Bruce F. Webster

Fri, 30 May 2008 02:35:53 +0000

[...] To make the pitfalls a bit easier to browse, I’ve now added a page to that website that lists all the pitfalls posted to date, with link to their individual entries. Just FYI. ..bruce.. Bookmark this page: These icons link [...]

Comment on Pitfalls by Pitfalls of Modern Software Engineering: an explanation : Webster & Associates LLC

Fri, 30 May 2008 02:21:02 +0000

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Comment on Pattern: The Never-Ending Story by The Wetware Crisis: the Thermocline of Truth : Bruce F. Webster

The Wetware Crisis: the Thermocline of Truth : Bruce F. Webster — Thu, 01 May 2008 01:35:11 +0000

[...] I have seen the same pattern repeatedly in IT systems failure lawsuits I have worked on, particularly when I’ve had large numbers of internal e-mails and memos to review. At times, I can identify right where the thermocline is and how it creeps up the management chain as the deadline draws near. In such cases, it usually doesn’t reach the top of the management chain (which, in the case of these lawsuits, means the developer notifying the customer) until shortly (<1 month) before the reported deadline. In fact, this syndrome goes hand-in-hand with the IT system failure lawsuit pattern I call “The Never-Ending Story“. [...]

Comment on Litigation Support by Some thoughts on “Up or Out” : Bruce F. Webster

Some thoughts on “Up or Out” : Bruce F. Webster — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:12:38 +0000

[...] aspect that Alex mentions was very real and extremely valuable. I learned most of what I know about being an expert witness from PwC — specifically from Jeff Parmet, the PwC Partner who hired and supervised me, as [...]

Comment on Pitfalls of Modern Software Engineering: an explanation by The Wetware Crisis: the Dead Sea effect : Bruce F. Webster

The Wetware Crisis: the Dead Sea effect : Bruce F. Webster — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:05:29 +0000

[...] currently working on revised versions of two of my books (The Art of ‘Ware [Version 2.0] and Pitfalls of Modern Software Engineering) while writing a new one (Surviving Complexity), from which this posting on the “Dead Sea [...]