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Cost Of Business – Components of Commercial Software

One of the first items of discussion with a client that wants to build an application is cost.  When they are new to the process, the cost is a complete mystery.  The wide range of resources available does not help this.  There are low-cost offshore providers all the way up to high-cost boutique firms.  However, the largest impact on the cost of an application is scope.  There are many components to consider, with some being more or less optional.  Let’s …

Key Attributes of A Good Team Lead

A good team lead is hard to find.  Unfortunately, it is a struggle required when building a team of almost any size.  The good news is that the traits that make a good lead are easy to spot.  Once you find someone that possesses these make sure you keep them happy. A Good Team Lead is a Communicator As obvious as this may seem, it is also the most critical trait.  A Lead communicates with customers, management, and staff.  Although …

Using a Clickable Demo

One of the challenges with any project is getting everyone on the same page.  Over the years I have found that the best tool to help solve this problem is a clickable demo.  The demo is so useful it is one of the first steps in a new project.  Creating the clickable demo can be simple and straightforward or a big effort in itself.  However, these actions make even a complex system easy to model. Go With the Flow An …