[thechat] Things are looking up

[Martin]

On Saturday, April 6, 2002, at 12:18  am, Marlene Bruce wrote:

>> Sounds like you had fun at ChevronTexaco too - maybe
>> us management consultants aren't the devil after all *grin*
>
> Yeah, the CGE&Y people were great to work with. When you have your
> business processes down (RUP in their case as you probably saw) it
> sure makes development a lot smoother. I'm sure it has its down-sides
> like anything,

Mostly when it doesn't get used.

> but good management & process shouldn't be so damn
> hard to find ... and yet it is!

Usually it's because clients perceive that it will take longer,
and cost more money (it doesn't in the long run, although it
may be a bit longer before you get your first visible code
in the system).

Cheers
Martin
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