Comments on: Social Media and Process Improvement http://tcagley.wordpress.com/2008/02/26/social-media-and-process-improvement/ Software Process Improvement and Measurement - Oh My! Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:39:53 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Bob Ferguson http://tcagley.wordpress.com/2008/02/26/social-media-and-process-improvement/#comment-2136 Bob Ferguson Wed, 27 Feb 2008 13:44:42 +0000 http://tcagley.wordpress.com/?p=127#comment-2136 I'm always amused by the folks who believe we should "freeze requirements." Remember, it's difficult to walk on ice. The question I ask project managers and developers is "How much time and effort is built into your plan to accommodate change?" There are some other questions that go with this. Have you seen any of the changes yet? Why not? What are your going to do about it? Point being that change is inevitable and the problems arise if you don't know when to argue for them or against them. You can't win every battle so making an arbitrary rule against change guarantees you are going to create a problem for your team. I’m always amused by the folks who believe we should “freeze requirements.” Remember, it’s difficult to walk on ice.

The question I ask project managers and developers is “How much time and effort is built into your plan to accommodate change?” There are some other questions that go with this. Have you seen any of the changes yet? Why not? What are your going to do about it?

Point being that change is inevitable and the problems arise if you don’t know when to argue for them or against them. You can’t win every battle so making an arbitrary rule against change guarantees you are going to create a problem for your team.

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