They seem worthwhile to me as well. I went through the exercise in the Assimilation project. For my startup company to support it (Assimilation Systems Limited), I've gone through the Lean Startup methodology as well.
On 11/14/2013 06:38 AM, Carolyn Rowland wrote: > 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/ -- Alan Robertson <[email protected]> - @OSSAlanR "Openness is the foundation and preservative of friendship... Let me claim from you at all times your undisguised opinions." - William Wilberforce _______________________________________________ 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/
