Robert, there you have my favorite phrase "If maintained properly" - no
matter what development practices, the key is to maintain the documentation
so that the next change request can be reviewed against an accurate
understanding of the system (particularly in light of the diverse tools now
being used to access the systems - web products, SQL, and a whole host of
query tools that make it more complex than ever to identify all the ripple
effects from what one might think is a "simple change").
Susan Lynch
----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Porter" <ropor...@ochsner.org>
To: "U2 Users List" <u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org>
Sent: 10/14/2009 6:04 PM
Subject: Re: [U2] Unibasic: Sample Program
Agile and Scrum (basically agile 30 days sprint cycles) doesn't mean the
system does not get documented. It just means a more iterative process
with decisions being made later in the cycle. "Welcoming the change
request" does not mean that the change doesn't get documented. It means
the documents change with the times. If maintained properly, the docs
should be more likely to be correct. For many of us, we have external
forces such as accrediting agencies that require us to maintain such
documentation.
BTW, if you haven't seen it before there's a product called OnTime from
http://www.axosoft.com/ that works well in an agile shop. Check out the
Scrum in 10 minutes video ...
Robert
Robert F. Porter, MCSE, CCNA, ZCE
Lead Sr. Programmer / Analyst
Laboratory Information Services
Ochsner Health System
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