Comments for 3months Agile Consulting Blog http://agileblog.3months.com 3months are a New Zealand based Agile Consulting and development company. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 04:51:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 Comment on Agile athletes by Anonymous http://agileblog.3months.com/2007/08/28/agile-athletes/#comment-59 Anonymous Sat, 08 Mar 2008 16:37:28 +0000 http://www.smartbeanz.net/blog/index.php/2007/08/28/agile-athletes/#comment-59 <strong>free quotes</strong> Excellent post. Keep it up! free quotes

Excellent post. Keep it up!

]]> Comment on Winning a fixed-price RFP with an agile proposal by Eduard http://agileblog.3months.com/2007/09/03/win-a-rfp-with-an-agile-proposal/#comment-83 Eduard Sun, 10 Feb 2008 09:58:12 +0000 http://www.smartbeanz.net/blog/index.php/2007/09/03/win-a-rfp-with-an-agile-proposal/#comment-83 Not at all. My point is that fixed-priced projects tend to hide some costs early on - costs that the client is charged eventually. This could be through change requests or support and maintenance costs. I agree, if a vendor knows what they're doing then agile is most likely the more cost-efficient and higher-quality option. Not at all. My point is that fixed-priced projects tend to hide some costs early on - costs that the client is charged eventually. This could be through change requests or support and maintenance costs.

I agree, if a vendor knows what they’re doing then agile is most likely the more cost-efficient and higher-quality option.

]]> Comment on Winning a fixed-price RFP with an agile proposal by Tokes http://agileblog.3months.com/2007/09/03/win-a-rfp-with-an-agile-proposal/#comment-84 Tokes Sat, 09 Feb 2008 03:38:08 +0000 http://www.smartbeanz.net/blog/index.php/2007/09/03/win-a-rfp-with-an-agile-proposal/#comment-84 So from your last statement it sounds like you're saying that Agile projects, by definition, will be more expensive than engaging with a non-agile vendor? The rationale being the quality will be better. I would hope that a well run project using Agile principles could still be cost competitive - if not, it makes it an even harder sell to our clients. So from your last statement it sounds like you’re saying that Agile projects, by definition, will be more expensive than engaging with a non-agile vendor? The rationale being the quality will be better. I would hope that a well run project using Agile principles could still be cost competitive - if not, it makes it an even harder sell to our clients.

]]> Comment on The 7 habits of highly effective IT projects by Eduard http://agileblog.3months.com/2007/12/10/the-7-habits-of-highly-effective-it-projects/#comment-128 Eduard Wed, 12 Dec 2007 02:46:19 +0000 http://www.smartbeanz.net/blog/index.php/2007/12/10/the-7-habits-of-highly-effective-it-projects/#comment-128 Right on the mark! I labeled it "IT projects" because of the context of the barcamp. But really I was just talking about engagement and project management models and you are right - they apply to all kinds of projects! I'm glad you got something out of it :) Right on the mark! I labeled it “IT projects” because of the context of the barcamp. But really I was just talking about engagement and project management models and you are right - they apply to all kinds of projects!

I’m glad you got something out of it :)

]]> Comment on The 7 habits of highly effective IT projects by Che Tibby http://agileblog.3months.com/2007/12/10/the-7-habits-of-highly-effective-it-projects/#comment-127 Che Tibby Wed, 12 Dec 2007 01:21:25 +0000 http://www.smartbeanz.net/blog/index.php/2007/12/10/the-7-habits-of-highly-effective-it-projects/#comment-127 eduard, great presentation on the day! i wanted to thank you for the info and the website. my team at DoL is currently looking how to incorporate your 7 habits into our <I>research</I> projects. who says only ICT gets to be agile! eduard,

great presentation on the day!

i wanted to thank you for the info and the website. my team at DoL is currently looking how to incorporate your 7 habits into our research projects.

who says only ICT gets to be agile!

]]> Comment on The 7 habits of highly effective IT projects by Barcamp agile WLG » Blog Archive » another presso posted http://agileblog.3months.com/2007/12/10/the-7-habits-of-highly-effective-it-projects/#comment-134 Barcamp agile WLG » Blog Archive » another presso posted Mon, 10 Dec 2007 10:53:23 +0000 http://www.smartbeanz.net/blog/index.php/2007/12/10/the-7-habits-of-highly-effective-it-projects/#comment-134 [...] Liebenberger has posted notes from his barcamp [...] […] Liebenberger has posted notes from his barcamp […]

]]> Comment on The 7 habits of highly effective IT projects by Eduard http://agileblog.3months.com/2007/12/10/the-7-habits-of-highly-effective-it-projects/#comment-133 Eduard Mon, 10 Dec 2007 07:06:55 +0000 http://www.smartbeanz.net/blog/index.php/2007/12/10/the-7-habits-of-highly-effective-it-projects/#comment-133 Good thinking John! I'm slightly embarrassed to admit I didn't know that we added this section to the wiki. Now ... where do I find the enlightening path from Shu to Ra ;) ? Good thinking John! I’m slightly embarrassed to admit I didn’t know that we added this section to the wiki. Now … where do I find the enlightening path from Shu to Ra ;) ?

]]> Comment on The 7 habits of highly effective IT projects by John Rusk http://agileblog.3months.com/2007/12/10/the-7-habits-of-highly-effective-it-projects/#comment-132 John Rusk Mon, 10 Dec 2007 04:50:47 +0000 http://www.smartbeanz.net/blog/index.php/2007/12/10/the-7-habits-of-highly-effective-it-projects/#comment-132 Eduard, Just a suggestion, you could link to this page from the "On the day - Schedule" section of the barcamp wiki page. Helps people who were there on the day (and who weren't) find these notes. Eduard,

Just a suggestion, you could link to this page from the “On the day - Schedule” section of the barcamp wiki page. Helps people who were there on the day (and who weren’t) find these notes.

]]> Comment on The 7 habits of highly effective IT projects by 100rabh http://agileblog.3months.com/2007/12/10/the-7-habits-of-highly-effective-it-projects/#comment-131 100rabh Sun, 09 Dec 2007 23:27:53 +0000 http://www.smartbeanz.net/blog/index.php/2007/12/10/the-7-habits-of-highly-effective-it-projects/#comment-131 Good Agile Thinking Good Agile Thinking

]]> Comment on How to adopt an agile mindset and agile techniques in an organization by The 7 habits of highly effective IT projects - Agility for IT professionals http://agileblog.3months.com/2007/09/03/adopt-agile-in-an-organization/#comment-67 The 7 habits of highly effective IT projects - Agility for IT professionals Sun, 09 Dec 2007 22:14:18 +0000 http://www.smartbeanz.net/blog/index.php/2007/09/03/adopt-agile-in-an-organization/#comment-67 [...] I said it before and I say it again: Agile is a state of mind more than anything! Establishing a culture based on openness, honesty, trust and respect encourages efficient communication. Risk and issues are identified and brought to the table where they then can be resolved in collaboration. Goals, risk and outcomes are shared and the team (client and vendor, business and IT) works together to achieve the desired outputs. Individuals embrace responsibility and accountability for their actions and for the success of the project. [...] […] I said it before and I say it again: Agile is a state of mind more than anything! Establishing a culture based on openness, honesty, trust and respect encourages efficient communication. Risk and issues are identified and brought to the table where they then can be resolved in collaboration. Goals, risk and outcomes are shared and the team (client and vendor, business and IT) works together to achieve the desired outputs. Individuals embrace responsibility and accountability for their actions and for the success of the project. […]

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