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re: How We Do Things - Evolving our Specification Practice

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re: How We Do Things - Specification (Using the right tools)

Michael Iantosca — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:00:54 GMT

great post Scott

I use mockups/sketches extensively - visio, paper & pen and more recently sketchflow. Iteration with the customer in this process has been key to delivering a great end product. I recently inherited a project that was done by a large(ish) consulting firm that did very little iteration and the end product was not what anyone expected.

I never thought of a high fidelity design as a "limiter" when handed to a developer - but you are so right. I have fallen into the trap myself as a developer. I have also been frustrated when developers working with me come back with their end product and don't think beyond the shiny design.

I look forward to reading the rest of the series

Michael

re: Going Away Geek Beers

Ian Cooper — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:33:00 GMT

Hey I'll be much closer when I visit the US next year then (Boston area usually). We will have to do beers next year.

re: How We Do Things - The Team Room

Scott C Reynolds — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:57:57 GMT

@martin

I couldn't agree more, and I wish I had daylight in there. But part of the thing is we have to work within the space constraints we have. This building is built into a hill, and the space allocated is technically "underground", and so, it is what it is.

If I had budget and time to build the perfect team facility, it wouldn't look like this. But this is the best we could do, and it's working.

re: How We Do Things - The Team Room

Martin R-L — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:42:49 GMT

No daylight?

I work in Denmark, and I think there's a law there stipulating that there should be daylight at work if feasible.

For good reasons I think. I'm no expert, but googling gives a lot of research on the topic. (But above all, I personally feel much better when sitting by a window.) Example:

Studies have also demonstrated the positive impact of natural light on performance. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory completed several studies on the effect of daylight on student performance. A study at a San Juan Capistrano

, Calif. school demonstrated that students with the most daylight in their classrooms progressed 20% faster on math comprehension and 26% faster on reading comprehension tests in one year, compared with those with minimal exposure to natural light. Similarly, students in classrooms with the largest window surface areas progressed 15% faster in math and 23% faster in reading than those in classrooms with minimal window surface areas. Students in a space with a well-designed skylight improved 20% faster than students without a skylight.

- www.thefreelibrary.com/Improving+indoor+office+environment+boosts+productivity-a0149316829

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How We Do Things - The Team Room

Scott C Reynolds — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:30:17 GMT

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re: How We Do Things - Specification (Using the right tools)

Scott C Reynolds — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:21:14 GMT

It really depends on the context of the whiteboard session. If it's done right when we're going to start on something (or in the middle of something and discussing further) then there may be no "deliverable" at all, because it's fresh.

Sometimes it may be a picture attached to a story card, sometimes just a few added acceptance criteria, sometimes a mockup. Basically, whatever feels right.

re: How We Do Things - Specification (Using the right tools)

Corey Coogan — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:56:28 GMT

Hi Scott,

I'm really enjoying your series. Much of what you are saying rings true for me and I've been struggling trying to get clients away from BDUF for a while. I will be using some of your arguments to augment my own in my quest to eliminate BDUF.

blog.coreycoogan.com/.../big-design-up-front-bduf-booooo

I also share your views for using both textual stories and Balsamiq, which totally rocks (blog.coreycoogan.com/.../mockup-alternative-to-visio-and-powerpoint). I'm a big fan of the whiteboard as well and hammering out specs.

What is typically your deliverable from a whiteboard session? Is it a mockup and story? Or does it result in some other artifact that includes a picture of the whiteboard?

How We Do Things - Specification (Using the right tools)

Scott C Reynolds — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:41:52 GMT

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