that story is the one i'm pointing to in my earlier post, shay! <grin> or at least it' s very close. the cards are bits of code to write. they go off and write code in pairs and come back to compile and redeploy themselves. many interations. http://www.globalchicago.net/ost ...look for the stuff near the bottom... some links called Agile.
On Mon, 21 Feb 2005 19:15:42 +0000, Seamus McInerney <sea...@crossroadsfacilitation.ie> wrote: > Is there not a precedent for this! > > I have a memory of a story about software developers who got together in a > very OS way. > > They were invited to write all the tasks the project needed on cards and > place them on a table. The software modules that needed to be modified. The > functions that needed to be included. Whatever entered their heads without > fear or favour. They added new ones as they arose, stapled duplicates > together, organised them into groups or clusters, whatever it took until > all the cards were on the table. > > Only when they had run out of ideas did the participants start to take > responsibility for individual cards, and start to do the work. Even after > the work started cards could be added to the table. Again they could add > cards regarding areas that they would not work on, maybe outside their area > of expertise. > > It might be a way of getting started. The sneaky way is to do it, number > and record all the cards (tasks), and create the plan. Of course there > might be cards that no one wants. So you do it again with that one card as > the theme until it takes a form that someone is willing to take > responsibility for. If no one does then maybe its not needed or no one is > qualified to deal with it and you've identified a lack of resources. > > In seems like it could be fun. At least in my head. > > Shay > > At 22:13 19/02/2005, you wrote: > >When last heard from, the young manager was in some major state of > >dis-repair, not to mention confusion. He feels much better now, thanks to > >everybody's suggestions, and wishes to report that his progress towards > >enlightenment is small but steady. However, he still has a job to do - and > >despite some reservations, actually enjoys his job. But he surely could use > >some help in terms of practical strategy and tactics. Specifically, he has > >just been given an assignment to develop a new piece of software for a > >client. If he can do it - it will be right at the cutting edge, and he just > >loves the challenge. But - how to get there from here? > > > >He knows all about playing by the old rules which require a project plan, > >budget, staffing levels, milestones, evaluation and testing procedure, and > >all the rest. But, what about all this "self-organizing" stuff? How do you > >play by the new rules? What are they? And last but not least - how do you > >rationalize what you have done under the new rules so that it looks like the > >"old rules" have been observed? This last part may seem sneaky and > >dishonest, but my young manager friend really likes his job. But he did > >confide in me that he is thinking about going out on his own. However, his > >mortgage, wife and kids make him a little nervous. > > > >So he sure could use your help! > > > >Harrison > > > >Harrison Owen > >7808 River Falls Drive > >Potomac, Maryland 20845 > >Phone 301-365-2093 > > > >Open Space Training www.openspaceworld.com <http://www.openspaceworld.com/> > > > >Open Space Institute www.openspaceworld.org > >Personal website http://mywebpages.comcast.net/hhowen/index.htm > >osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu > >To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives Visit: > >http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html > > > > > > > > > >* > >* > >========================================================== > >osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu > >------------------------------ > >To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, > >view the archives of osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu: > >http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html > > > >To learn about OpenSpaceEmailLists and OSLIST FAQs: > >http://www.openspaceworld.org/oslist > > Crossroads Facilitation > 50 Carrigdhoun, Waterpark, Carrigaline, Co. Cork > www.crossroadsfacilitation.ie > "Building bridges and getting you over them" > > * > * > ========================================================== > osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu > ------------------------------ > To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, > view the archives of osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu: > http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html > > To learn about OpenSpaceEmailLists and OSLIST FAQs: > http://www.openspaceworld.org/oslist > -- Michael Herman Michael Herman Associates http://www.michaelherman.com ...inviting people and whole organizations into movement Small Change News Network http://www.smallchangenews.org ...linking active givers and gifted activists to make a bigger difference * * ========================================================== osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu ------------------------------ To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html To learn about OpenSpaceEmailLists and OSLIST FAQs: http://www.openspaceworld.org/oslist
