http://www.thebridger.co.uk/blog Translating between business and IT people Thu, 05 Aug 2010 06:13:08 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en If you have ever been forced to read past the first line of a book or article on Quality, you probably felt the urge to scream loudly. What an amazing load of horse manure they have created to explain a simple common sense concept. If you are involved in software and you ... http://www.thebridger.co.uk/blog/?p=151  Written with the project management virigin in mind (including  a paragraph for the software first timer.) We have far too much methodology in our lives when it comes to project management and when it comes to software lifecycles. That I have no doubt at all about, but that said, it is remarkable ... http://www.thebridger.co.uk/blog/?p=147 Ed Taaffe has enjoyed a twenty year career in management with the past ten years spent in Project management and takes a special interest I human motivation as a management tool.  In this piece he explains why the consultant relationship with the client and the project team is critical to ... http://www.thebridger.co.uk/blog/?p=113 What’s the right strategy for me? Previously: Bridging between the web and the real world Bridging the gap between the web and the real world part 2 Bridging the gap between the web and the real world part 3 Bridging the gap between the web and the real world part 4   In defining a marketing strategy ... http://www.thebridger.co.uk/blog/?p=135 How can Soviralnetbusworks become a key part of the marketing mix as opposed to an alternative lifestyle Previously: Bridging between the web and the real world Bridging the gap between the web and the real world part 2 Bridging the gap between the web and the real world part 3   "The filofax of the twenty ... http://www.thebridger.co.uk/blog/?p=128 Previously: Bridging between the web and the real world Bridging the gap between the web and the real world part 2 Are there really clear parallels between Soviralnetbusworks and Sales and Marketing theory? This is bound to be  an area of some contention, for the reasons mentioned previously. Most networkers, especially online, are motivated ... http://www.thebridger.co.uk/blog/?p=124 Part one: Bridging between the web and the real world This one is a real enigma, no matter what angle you approach it form you get an entirely different viewpoint and just when you think you’ve nailed it along comes somebody to spoil your party with a new twist in the ... http://www.thebridger.co.uk/blog/?p=121 Soviralnetbusworks and all that jaz How do you find the longest way form a to b. Well here’s a good contender, call the guy in the next room on his mobile.  That message will go into space bounce of a satellite and return to your pal next door. In a world of ... http://www.thebridger.co.uk/blog/?p=118 This article discusses an important aspect of agile that is rarely figures in the big debate, i.e. where agile fits in the great scheme of things organiation wise. It also examines breifly  the concerns that are shared with general corporate activity. It sheds light on  why agile came about and regularly ... http://www.thebridger.co.uk/blog/?p=108 Image via Wikipedia Introduction to the series. This series was inspired by the growing concerns expressed by project managers about the demands being placed on them to be communicators, ambassadors, PR experts and even Marketers as they attempt to deliver complex change projects into organisations, especially in the IT field but not ... http://www.thebridger.co.uk/blog/?p=50