This short presentation questions the need for process, then compares how these are implemented in large and small business environments.

1. ode to process
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2. about me
laz davila
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3. boomtasticapps
you dream it. we build it.
why process?
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4. boomtasticapps
you dream it. we build it.
does
process = success?
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you dream it. we build it.
back then …
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6. boomtasticapps
you dream it. we build it.
… and now?
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7. boomtasticapps
you dream it. we build it.
… that‘s more like it!
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8. boomtasticapps
you dream it. we build it.
does
process = quality?
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you dream it. we build it.
great chefs?
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you dream it. we build it.
educated professionals?
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11. boomtasticapps
you dream it. we build it.
… how does this work?
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12. boomtasticapps
you dream it. we build it.
process = predictability
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13. boomtasticapps
you dream it. we build it.
process = predictability
based on the lowest
common denominator
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14. boomtasticapps
you dream it. we build it.
process in defence ?
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15. boomtasticapps
you dream it. we build it.
complexity ∝ exp(size)
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16. boomtasticapps
you dream it. we build it.
complexity ∝ exp(size)
wedgetail ~ 200 people
~12 years
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17. boomtasticapps
you dream it. we build it.
contract
requirements
design
development
acceptance
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18. boomtasticapps
you dream it. we build it.
physical artefacts
reviews
milestone acceptance
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you dream it. we build it.
management
configuration
systems
software
integration
test
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20. boomtasticapps
you dream it. we build it.
every discipline
has processes
and they generate artefacts
for evidence
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21. boomtasticapps
you dream it. we build it.
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22. boomtasticapps
you dream it. we build it.
even so,
majority of
projects run late
and overrun
their budgets
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23. boomtasticapps
you dream it. we build it.
process in small business
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24. boomtasticapps
you dream it. we build it.
complexity ∝ exp(size)
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25. boomtasticapps
you dream it. we build it.
complexity ∝ exp(size)
small business example:
thumbln 3 to 5 people
18 months
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26. boomtasticapps
you dream it. we build it.
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27. boomtasticapps
you dream it. we build it.
contract
requirements
design
development
acceptance
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28. boomtasticapps
you dream it. we build it.
simple artefacts:
electronic where possible
phone calls or meetings
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29. boomtasticapps
you dream it. we build it.
keep it simple:
• plan then do
• processes – wiki
• reviews – real time
• change management
• bug tracking
paperless
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30. boomtasticapps
you dream it. we build it.
some of our preferred tools:
google docs
subversion
confluence
jira + agile
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31. boomtasticapps
you dream it. we build it.
questions?
laz@boomtasticapps.com
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