ode to process: why and how
DESCRIPTION
This short presentation questions the need for process, then compares how these are implemented in large and small business environments.TRANSCRIPT
ode to process boomtasticapps.com
about me
laz davilaboomtasticapps.com
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why process?
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doesprocess = success?
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back then …
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… and now?
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… that‘s more like it!
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does process = quality?
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great chefs?
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educated professionals?
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… how does this work?
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process = predictability
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process = predictability
based on the lowest common denominator
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process in defence ?
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complexity ∝ exp(size)
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complexity ∝ exp(size)wedgetail ~ 200 people
~12 years
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contractrequirements
designdevelopmentacceptance
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physical artefactsreviews
milestone acceptance
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managementconfiguration
systemssoftware
integrationtest
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every disciplinehas processes
and they generate artefactsfor evidence
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even so, majority of projects run
late and overrun their
budgets
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process in small business
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complexity ∝ exp(size)
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complexity ∝ exp(size)small business example:thumbln 3 to 5 people
18 months
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contractrequirements
designdevelopmentacceptance
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simple artefacts:
electronic where possiblephone calls or meetings
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keep it simple:• plan then do
• processes – wiki• reviews – real time• change management
• bug tracking
paperless
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some of our preferred tools:
google docssubversionconfluencejira + agile
