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Job Hunting in a Tight Market Tech stocks are down, money is tight, and companies are laying off. Are there any jobs out there for software professionals? In this edition of "Career Development," Rebecca Traeger speaks to two industry recruiters to find out. |
Rebecca Traeger
October 1, 2003 |
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Once upon a Design Communicating a project design is similar to telling or writing a story, and the same rules apply. Discover how to consider your purpose and your audience as you craft your tale. |
Rebecca Wirfs-Brock
October 1, 2003 |
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The Marriage of Estimation and Negotiation Successful projects deliver what they say they will, when they say they can, at a certain cost. Generating reliable project commitments requires a union between accurate project estimation and principled negotiation. |
Michael Mah
October 1, 2003 |
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Get the Picture? Peter TerMaat tells the story of a failing project and a chart that influenced a $2 million decision. |
Peter TerMaat
July 30, 2003 |
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Stuck in Neutral Have you ever found yourself unable to get going on a project? Learn tips to help prevent this from happening to you and how to deal with it after it has happened. Esther Derby explains how she was able to move forward after being stuck. |
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Are You Ready? A contractor or new employee is about to start work in your department. Have you paved the way for the new arrival to hit the job running? Check out this guide to make sure you've thought of everything. |
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The Product Champion: Making Sure that Customer, Team, and Business Needs Are Well Represented in the Development Process Having a close relationship with the customer is always a good idea. But with that relationship comes risks. Most projects could use a knight in shining armor to protect their product's future. Discover how a product champion can help your organization stay focused on the customer without losing sight of the big picture. |
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Robert Charette on Risk Management Risk Management can be divided into three general types: risk management and decision-making, the process and mechanics of IT risk management, and the practice of risk management. In this issue's "Reference Point," Bob Charette recommends some useful resources on risk management. |
Robert Charette
May 1, 2003 |
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Process and Personality People tend to gravitate toward what they feel comfortable with. This is also true when it's time to choose a testing methodology. Is a particular personality more suited to software testing than another? In this issue's "Technically Speaking," Brian Marick explores this possibility. |
Brian Marick
May 1, 2003 |
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Ready, Aim ... Hire When is a year of experience not a year of experience? When that experience doesn’t match your needs. Assembling the right mix of people for your software team can have a tremendous impact on productivity and quality. Find out how to discern whether a potential candidate will make the grade. |
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