Paradox

Paradoxes of Software Estimation

by Murali Chemuturi ... Paradox of Estimation. Why do we carry out software estimations? ... This is the crux of the software estimation concern. Paradox of Software Size. ... http:/.../ResearchHighlights/TechnologySelections/2006/08/research_notes/MI_TS_XMC_08_18_06_1.asp - 25k - 2006-08-18 Summary: Software development has spawned an independent industry in its own right. But the processes of asking for service, offering service, and pricing are all somewhat haphazard. Perhaps it's time to focus efforts on resolving the key paradoxes of software estimation.

IPSec VPNs for Extranets: Not what you want to wake up next to

by Roger Wood ... 2. The VPN Paradox. 3. Why VPNs and Extranets Don't Mix. ... (2), Giga Information Group: Business Process Integration, March 2000. The VPN Paradox. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ExecutiveView/2002/02/research_notes/MI_EV_XRW_02_27_02_1.asp - 13k - 2002-02-27 Summary: In general VPNs are ill suited to building multi-company extranets, for any situation that extends across organizational boundaries, or where there is unbalanced trust between end points. This article discusses the basic requirements for a true extranet solution.

Managing Risks, Managing Measures: Decision Support Methodologies ...

by Edward S. Robins, PhD ... Balanced against trying to discriminate among alternative solutions by measurement are Fredkin's paradox and McNamara's Fallacy, which respectively state: ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ExecutiveView/2002/02/research_notes/MI_EV_ESR_02_28_02_1.asp - 19k - 2002-02-28 Summary: Poor measurement methods can take off millions or more from bottom lines, and contribute at least in part to project failures, corporate inefficiencies and poor technology selections. Industry wide, they have contributed to tens of billions of dollars of unnecessary costs. How do you avoid these expensiv

Project Management Pitfalls » The TEC Blog

... The paradox being that the goal in introducing technology is to introduce business functions across several departments in a seamless fashion. ... blog.technologyevaluation.com/blog/2008/01/15/project-management-pitfalls/ - 45k - 2008-01-15

Function Points: Are They Really the Right Unit of Measure for ...

by Murali Chemuturi ... welcome. What Is an FP? Originally, an FP was considered a user-identifiable, distinct function, but this is a paradox. If this ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ExecutiveView/2008/12/research_notes/TU_EV_XMC_12_15_08_1.asp - 16k - 2008-12-15 Summary: Function points (FPs) are the most popular unit of measure for measuring the size of software. But because FPs were developed in the 1970s, are they not now outdated for today’s event-oriented programming and multi-tiered software architectures?

What Is the Value Proposition of Support and Maintenance?

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... Again, no one's intention here is to belittle the need and value of these services, even though the paradox of paying for the software, and then paying again ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2007/04/research_notes/EV_ER_PJ_04_02_07_1.asp - 28k - 2007-04-02 Summary: Mature systems in any enterprise require an approach different from newer implementations to software support—one that focuses on customization, interoperability, and performance support. Yet despite this fact, most vendors continue to offer the same one-size-fits-all models of support.

Peregrine Flies In The Face Of Conventional Wisdom

by D. Geller ... the supply and demand chains, that also seem likely to reduce the number of trading relationships a company maintains - a rather strange paradox given the ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/eCommerce/2000/12/news_analysis/NA_EC_DPG_12_01_00_1.asp - 8k - 2000-12-01 Summary: The point of running a B2B service is to grab those transaction fees, right? Peregrine says maybe not.

How Project Portfolio Management Can Deal a Winning Hand to the ...

by Alexander Hankewicz ... This paradox holds true when you consider the modern business landscape, which has seen the decision-making process transform from being the responsibility of ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ppm/2008/10/research_notes/MI_PR_AH_10_29_08_1.asp - 18k - 2008-10-29 Summary: Project portfolio management (PPM), once a solution only larger organizations could afford, enables companies to analyze, recommend, authorize, activate, expedite, and monitor projects. In recent years, however, small to medium businesses have been able to benefit from PPM too, through software-as-a-serv

How Project Portfolio Management Can Deal a Winning Hand to the ...

by Alexander Hankewicz ... This paradox holds true when you consider the modern business landscape, which has seen the decision-making process transform from being the responsibility of ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ppm/2008/06/research_notes/MI_PR_AH_06_27_08_1.asp - 18k - 2008-06-27 Summary: Project portfolio management (PPM), once a solution only larger organizations could afford, enables companies to analyze, recommend, authorize, activate, expedite, and monitor projects. In recent years, however, small to medium businesses have been able to benefit from PPM too, through software-as-a-serv

The Next Big Thing or Integration-The Interaction Server Part 1 ...

by Greg Rollins ... This paradox allows smaller, unencumbered, and therefore more nimble players to enter, define, and win in the new market (consider Oracle vice IBM in the ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ExecutiveView/2002/05/research_notes/TU_EV_XGR_05_21_02_1.asp - 13k - 2002-05-21 Summary: Software Technology evolves in phases. The fundamental assumptions of the current era change dramatically, rendering existing solutions inadequate. This creates an 'inflection point', where new assumptions are the catalyst for innovation, and new solutions are the end result.