by Lawrence McCrossen
December 15, 2017 8:54 am
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We sometimes work with clients that are new to software development. This might be because they’ve worked in other areas of their business, or because they are involved with a start-up, which of needs a website that will be an integral part of the business. “What Process?” We’ve talked about ways of specifying systems previously...
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by Lawrence McCrossen
April 19, 2017 8:51 am
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Part 3: Planning and the ‘Long Tail’ At The Bridge we both manage and consult on website and software development projects for many industries, including financial markets, media, automotive, and government. Whatever the industry, I’ve noticed a number of recurring pitfalls. Note that I’m assuming at least a basic level of project management, for example...
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by Lawrence McCrossen
April 12, 2017 8:48 am
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Part 2: Estimates and Resources At The Bridge we both manage and consult on website and software development projects for many industries, including financial markets, media, automotive, and government. Whatever the industry, I’ve noticed a number of recurring pitfalls. Note that I’m assuming at least a basic level of project management, for example a plan,...
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by Lawrence McCrossen
April 11, 2017 8:42 am
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Part 1: Content and Stakeholders At The Bridge we both manage and consult on website and software development projects for many industries, including financial markets, media, automotive, and government. Whatever the industry, I’ve noticed a number of recurring pitfalls. Note that I’m assuming at least a basic level of project management, for example a plan,...
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by Lawrence McCrossen
January 25, 2017 4:22 pm
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You want to build specialised software for your business. So you design, plan, build and you’re done, just like building a house, right? I used to hear this a lot from our clients in the Finance Industry, although not so much these days since Agile has become more popular. So why isn’t it the same?...
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by Lawrence McCrossen
December 23, 2016 4:18 pm
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You may have heard about it over the past few years. Launch is planned for the second half of 2017 and interest is certainly heightened. I won’t provide an explanation of the concept here – the New Payments Platform Australia website www.nppa.com.au launched in December provides plenty clear information and many useful references and videos....
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by Lawrence McCrossen
November 20, 2016 4:06 pm
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The Cloud has steadily revolutionised our world in recent years, perhaps in a quieter way than smart phones and Social Media. It’s a very broad subject, and I won’t attempt to cover all areas. I’ll focus on a number of small to medium sized clients that we know, and can add insight based on our...
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by Lawrence McCrossen
October 20, 2016 4:00 pm
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You’ve decided you need a system developed, or perhaps a new website. What next? How do you turn your business objectives into clear instructions for software developers to create a system that will fulfil your needs? 1 Write a Spec The traditional approach is still used widely. Sometimes it’s used in conjunction with other approaches,...
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by Lawrence McCrossen
September 23, 2016 3:49 pm
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Seymour is simple solution to a common problem – how to move data held in spreadsheets onto your website in an automated way. The graph below was produced by Seymour. The Problem For years we’ve seen organisations such as Fund Managers go through a manual daily process of receiving Unit Price and performance data from...
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by Lawrence McCrossen
August 20, 2016 3:10 pm
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We often meet businesses looking for a system that will help their business, but they aren’t sure whether to go out and review what’s in the marketplace, or look to develop their own. These days of course, virtually all businesses use off-the-shelf technology for their general needs such as email and collaboration, accounting, timesheets,...
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