[Info-vax] OT: Is Software Management Obsolete?

[IanMiller]

On Oct 11, 2:43 am, Arne Vajhøj <a... at vajhoej.dk> wrote:
> Neil Rieck wrote:
> > Is Software Management Obsolete?
>
> >http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tim-berry/is-software-management-ob_b_2...
>
> > Quote: What DeMarco seems to be saying -- and, at least, what I am
> > definitely saying -- is that control is ultimately illusory on
> > software development projects. If you want to move your project
> > forward, the only reliable way to do that is to cultivate a deep sense
> > of software craftsmanship and professionalism around it. The guys and
> > gals who show up every day eager to hone their craft, who are
> > passionate about building stuff that matters to them, and perhaps in
> > some small way, to the rest of the world -- those are the people and
> > projects that will ultimately succeed.
>
> > This applies to many big corporation projects as well as Ontario's
> > recent eHealth debacle.
>
> There is a lot of both correct and new ideas in that, but the
> correct ideas are not new and the new ideas are not correct.
>
> * Highly skilled people produce better results than less skilled
>    people.
>
> * Enthusiasm is a major driver for becoming highly skilled.
>
> * Highly skilled people require less supervision and coordination
>    than less skilled people.
>
> * The best coordination with the least overhead is when a single
>    person can do it all.
>
> That is true. Not just for software development but for all kinds
> of work.
>
> But management (supervision, coordination, planning etc.) is
> needed on projects where a single person can not do it all.
>
> Arne


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