Relationship Between Creative Thinking And Play

Designer Tim Brown talks in a new Ted.com presentation about the powerful relationship between creative thinking and play. This 30 minute presentation is very interesting for Project Managers: In the opening minutes he demonstrates that we fear the judgment of our peers, and therefor are embarrassed to show our ideas (perhaps, that is why every …

Specifications and Productivity and Defect Rate

Most development projects spend effort in creating specifications: functional, technical, detailed, global. Putting the designs in writing takes a lot of work, and it will not be used in the end result; specifications are supporting artifacts. So, the question if specifications are worth the effort is legit. Jeff Sutherland quotes some research in this area …