Help for My Manager

[Michael Herman]

that story is the one i'm pointing to in my earlier post, shay!
<grin> or at least it' s very close.  the cards are bits of code to
write.  they go off and write code in pairs and come back to compile
and redeploy themselves.  many interations.
http://www.globalchicago.net/ost  ...look for the stuff near the
bottom... some links called Agile.


On Mon, 21 Feb 2005 19:15:42 +0000, Seamus McInerney
<seamus at crossroadsfacilitation.ie> wrote:
> Is there not a precedent for this!
>
> I have a memory of a story about software developers who got together in a
> very OS way.
>
> They were invited to write all the tasks the project needed on cards and
> place them on a table. The software modules that needed to be modified. The
> functions that needed to be included. Whatever entered their heads without
> fear or favour. They added new ones as they arose, stapled duplicates
> together, organised them into groups or clusters, whatever it took until
> all the cards were on the table.
>
> Only when they had run out of ideas did the participants start to take
> responsibility for individual cards, and start to do the work. Even after
> the work started cards could be added to the table. Again they could add
> cards regarding areas that they would not work on, maybe outside their area
> of expertise.
>
> It might be a way of getting started. The sneaky way is to do it, number
> and record all the cards (tasks), and create the plan. Of course there
> might be cards that no one wants. So you do it again with that one card as
> the theme until it takes a form that someone is willing to take
> responsibility for. If no one does then maybe its not needed or no one is
> qualified to deal with it and you've identified a lack of resources.
>
> In seems like it could be fun. At least in my head.
>
> Shay
>
> At 22:13 19/02/2005, you wrote:
> >When last heard from, the young manager was in some major state of
> >dis-repair, not to mention confusion. He feels much better now, thanks to
> >everybody's suggestions, and wishes to report that his progress towards
> >enlightenment is small but steady. However, he still has a job to do - and
> >despite some reservations, actually enjoys his job. But he surely could use
> >some help in terms of practical strategy and tactics.  Specifically, he has
> >just been given an assignment to develop a new piece of software for a
> >client. If he can do it - it will be right at the cutting edge, and he just
> >loves the challenge. But - how to get there from here?
> >
> >He knows all about playing by the old rules which require a project plan,
> >budget, staffing levels, milestones, evaluation and testing procedure, and
> >all the rest. But, what about all this "self-organizing" stuff? How do you
> >play by the new rules? What are they? And last but not least - how do you
> >rationalize what you have done under the new rules so that it looks like the
> >"old rules" have been observed? This last part may seem sneaky and
> >dishonest, but my young manager friend really likes his job. But he did
> >confide in me that he is thinking about going out on his own. However, his
> >mortgage, wife and kids make him a little nervous.
> >
> >So he sure could use your help!
> >
> >Harrison
> >
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