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Patterns and Practices for Visual Studio Team System
I thought it might be helpful to walk through a deliverable so you can see my current approach for building prescriptive guidance in patterns & practices. Stage 1: Knowledge Base We start by building the knowledge base: VSTS Guidance KB (Knowledge Read More...
Posted 29 February 08 08:14 by J.D. Meier | 4 Comments   
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Building Books in patterns and practices
Book building is art and science. I've built a few books over the years at patterns & practices. In this post, I'll share a behind the scenes look at what it takes to do so. I'll save the project management piece for another day, and focus on the Read More...
Posted 24 December 07 09:18 by J.D. Meier | 5 Comments   
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It's the Fast That Eat the Slow
Using speed as a competitive advantage is less about finding ways to do things quicker. It's more about eliminating speedbumps. In It's Not the Big That Eat the Small...It's the Fast That Eat the Slow: How to Use Speed as a Competitive Tool in Business Read More...
Posted 03 October 07 07:21 by J.D. Meier | 2 Comments   
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Put Your Thinking Hat On
I'm a fan of using different techniques for improving thinking. Here's a write-up on Six Thinking Hats . This book presents a simple and effective thinking framework. What I like about the approach is that it's both effective for individuals as well as Read More...
Posted 18 May 07 05:27 by J.D. Meier | 1 Comments   
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Hacking Web Applications Exposed, 2nd Edition
I like Hacking Web Applications Exposed, second edition . I really do. Here's the foreword I wrote: "Reveals the magic behind the attacks that are so pervasive on the Web today. Knowing the attacks is a first step towards figuring out effective countermeasures. Read More...
Posted 21 March 07 08:05 by J.D. Meier | 1 Comments   
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World Class Testing
I've highlighted my take-aways from the "World Class Testing" section of Managing the Design Factory by Donald G. Reinertsen. It's an insightful book whether you're optimizing your product line or designing a new product. It's packed with empirical punch, Read More...
Posted 02 February 07 07:29 by J.D. Meier | 3 Comments   
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Flawless Execution
In the book Flawless Execution , James D. Murphey, shares techniques used by fighter pilots to achieve peak performance, accelerate the learning curve, and make performance more predictable and repeatable. The essence of the execution engine is a set Read More...
Posted 01 April 06 02:54 by J.D. Meier | 1 Comments   
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Project Success Indicators (PSI)
In the book, "How To Run Successful Projects III, The Silver Bullet", Fergus O'Connell uses a scoring system to predict project success. (20) Visualize the goal (20) Make a list of jobs (10) There must be one leader (10) Assign people to jobs (10) Manage Read More...
Posted 27 March 06 07:14 by J.D. Meier | 1 Comments   
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Ten Steps for Structured Project Management
In the book "How to Run Successful Projects III, The Silver Bullet", Fergus O'Connell identifies ten steps to structured project management: Visualize the goal Make a list of jobs There must be one leader Assign people to jobs Manage expectations, allow Read More...
Posted 27 March 06 06:57 by J.D. Meier | 1 Comments   
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