Jay Bregman

Effective Software Development

most projects are doomed to fail because of poor choices

hire great developers!

people

- CV, references, portfolio

- Internal code test + due diligence by expert

- Contract structure

- Documentation- NDA- IP Assignment Form

when to choose

outsourced vs insourced

Outsourced vs Insourced

- Simple, little uncertainty

- Static requirements

- Niche skills needed (R+D)

- Heavy burst of development and skilled internal resources

- Default if costs allow

- Knowledge / IP are core

- High uncertainty / dynamic requirements

- Highly interactive

Outsourced Insourced

- Not mutually exclusive- Outsourced work side-by-side or- Core team + flexible support

getting the right architecture

tools, tricks, management

Goals

- Transparency

- Clarity

- Risk minimisation

- Workflow optimisation

Tools

- Transparency

- Clarity

- Risk minimisation

- Workflow optimisation

why projects go wrong

begin with the end in mind

prevention / cure

getting off-track