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Want to know the magic formula of how to develop software successfully?
The magic formula is: Success == People + Process + Tools Well this is hardly a revelation of historic proportions, but why is it people keep looking for that elusive tool that will solve all their problems? Tools are very important, don't get me wrong, Read More...

Posted Wednesday, March 25, 2009 11:12 AM by ChrisBirmele | 1 Comments

Requirements Management with VSTS?
So you think we can't do this in VSTS? Steve Lange has written an elaborate 4-part series about how you can(with and without partner add-ons). Check it out here . Read More...

Posted Thursday, November 08, 2007 3:56 PM by ChrisBirmele | 1 Comments

Requirements? What exactly do you mean?
Have you ever wondered why specifying requirements continues to be a major challenge for most organisations? Well there are many legitimate reasons, but using the term "Requirement" in the first place isn't helping .... Read this paper if you want to Read More...

Posted Wednesday, October 31, 2007 4:16 PM by ChrisBirmele | 1 Comments


Attachment(s): RequirementsManagement.docx

Lost in translation - or the Bulls Eye framework
A software development effort is essentially a "translation" of a business need into a software solution. The problem is that several "translations" are required before machines can take over and generate the final software product. The process typically Read More...

Posted Wednesday, October 17, 2007 5:40 PM by ChrisBirmele | 1 Comments

ALM versus SDLC - two different things
You may hear that "VSTS is an ALM tool" when talking with a Microsoft rep or techie. This is not a misrepresentation but what they often mean is that "VSTS is an SDLC tool". Unfortunately marketing got their hands on this acronym and IMHO got it all tangled Read More...

Posted Monday, April 23, 2007 9:38 AM by ChrisBirmele | 0 Comments

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