The Heilmeier questions are a tool we use at $work when discussing new projects with upper management. It provides a good foundation to discuss the worth of a project using common language.
Carolyn Sent using a mouse-sized keyboard with feigned autocorrect intelligence. On Nov 14, 2013, at 8:05 AM, Adam Moskowitz <[email protected]> wrote: > While reading an almost-recent issue of "Communications of the ACM," I > found a reference to Heilmeier's Catechism [1][2]; I think it's > appropriate to the discussion. > > Heilmeier's Catechism > --------------------- > A set of questions credited to Heilmeier that anyone proposing a > research project or product development effort should be able to > answer. > > * What are you trying to do? Articulate your objectives using > absolutely no jargon. > > * How is it done today, and what are the limits of current > practice? > > * What's new in your approach and why do you think it will be > successful? > > * Who cares? > > * If you're successful, what difference will it make? > > * What are the risks and the payoffs? > > * How much will it cost? > > * How long will it take? > > * What are the midterm and final "exams" to check for success? > > Adam > > > [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_H._Heilmeier > > [2] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_H._Heilmeier#Heilmeier.27s_Catechism > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.lopsa.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/discuss > This list provided by the League of Professional System Administrators > http://lopsa.org/ _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list [email protected] https://lists.lopsa.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/discuss This list provided by the League of Professional System Administrators http://lopsa.org/
