Enabling conditions for a team

There are some conditions we have to create if you want to have a group of people as a team: Person competence, you need people with enough competences, some of them complementary. Clear & defined functions, for all team guys and clear channels of communication (inbound/outbound). Authority, to decide on some aspects, features, behaviours… that … Read more

Sad times for lack of assertiveness

In your work environment you have 2 things you take care: The goals related to the work you do, and the relationships you establish with people. These 2 aspects walk in different directions and sometimes is complex to reach a good balance. If your behaviour is so aggressive, you will walk through your goals but … Read more

Do you have a problem or a conflict?

Sometimes you find involved in situations where solutions are not reach easily. Why? Sometimes is because we confuse problems with conflicts. Problem: it’s something logic, you can apply an solution for it. Conflict: it’s something emotional, there is some type of personal interference that usually does not allow to find a solution. Take care to … Read more

Attributes of well defined requirements

List to for reading before define requirements: Unambiguous: Precise and clear with only one interpretation. Consensus agreement. Complete:  Every known aspect is described. Consistent: No contradictions, uniform terminology used. Measurable: In terms of time and cost, can it be estimated? Can it be verified against the implemented solution? Testable: Requirements should be quantifiable. Traceable: Must … Read more

October & November: budget time

In scope: time for numbers, time for forecasts, time for agrements, time for details, time for defining new scope, time for removing old services, time for welcoming new services, time for closing gaps, time for learning, Out of scope: time for blog and other hobbies almost finished!!!   yuhh juuuu

Stock-Keeping unit (SKU)

Learning the manufacturing language, SKU is a unique identifier for each distinct product and service that can be purchased. SKU use is rooted in data management, enabling the company to systematically track its inventory or product availability, such as in warehouses and retail outlets. They are often assigned and serialized at the merchant level. Each … Read more

Learning about mid-range activities

V2P process Virtual to physical migration or V2P, is the process where you can migrate an existing virtual machine and migrate its files and configurations into a physical machine. The team is doing it because there are business needs that cannot be done with the VMware farm: this has to be upgraded and the procedure … Read more

Doing a project definition

I have been working on a project definition during these last 4 weeks. The result was very well accepted by the customer. What did I do in a different way? I added a lot of perspectives related to the client responsibilities and when they were called to participate in the different activities. I used an … Read more