Really Looking Forward to More
KristenH
early works of this methodology. I have worked in this space a long
time, have tried various methods with my own team. Being globally
dispersed, we have, at best, worked while applying hybrids of various
methodologies. When my business partners (and even my own boss) hold
my feet to the fire with questions like, "So what methodology are you
using for web development anyway?" I sometimes just smile and say,
"the just-get-these-instant-projects-at-a-distance-done-already"
methodology. Yet my integrity tells me we *are* following
*some* sort of methodology or we wouldn't be successful at what
we're doing. Some of the things I find compelling about what you're
outlining:
* a focus on the human factors
* an understanding and empowering recognition of the fact that not
all developers can or will sit in the same country, state, or
building
* and one that I try to apply all the time: don't make everyone on
your team play every role
I am also keenly interested in how this methodology can play in
communicating, not just amongst the team and roles you describe, but
also upwards to the customer, stakeholders, executives or anyone else
needing convincing that the project is progressing and is on track to
success.
So let me know how you want to brainstorm. I have ideas, from top
to bottom.
Uche Ogbuji
Thanks. I'm glad it resonates. I should point out to all that I've
consulted for Kristen for a while as architect, and many of the lessons
that seeded Jacquard have come through working with her. She's a very
accomplished manager of a very accomplished team that makes possible a
lot of what you see on the Web in the sun.com domain. Her team is
globally dispersed, and has been since before that was the norm. They
also have to work very closely with user experience and business
stakeholders. It's a very good model case to consider in our methodology.
I think what might work best is to pick an area a week to try to
brainstorm through e-mail. That would, allow the global group of
Jacquard contributors to work things out on a flexible schedule. The
first thing to brainstorm is probably the roles. I'll put together a
message this week to get this going.
Kristen, I'd be happy to give you Wiki write permissions so you can jot
down some of your notes directly. In fact, anyone on this list can have
Wiki write permissions. It's only restricted at the moment because of
spammers, but the methodology is all of ours to shape. The process is
very simple.
1) Go to the user prefs page: http://wiki.xml3k.org/UserPreferences
2) Follow the instructions to "create a profile"
3) e-mail Luis Miguel Morillas <mori...@gmail.com> and ask him to add
you to UserGroup
I've also jotted it down here:
http://groups.google.com/group/jacquard-web/web/access-to-the-wiki?hl=en
Thanks.
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