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The Hype We have been in IT for a long time. When we started out the PC was just a twinkle in Mr Gates eye, the internet was just open fields and 10Mb. was a huge amount of storage space. Through those years we have seen quite a few initiatives come and go. It seems to us the IT community falls victim to wave after wave of marketing hype. Each new marvel has some core truth in it but typically ditches other important values and techniques we have learnt in the past. The whole 'OO revolution' that we lived through from the early 90's is a good example.
Today,big-Methodologies are way out of vogue because they appear to have failed. People want a "silver bullet" that solves all their problems without having to put in a lot of work. They want IT to be easy, but it just isn't. So they are easily taken in by the snake oil salesmen.
In fact, well in our view :-), IT is 99% perspiration and 1% inspiration. Projects fail for a whole host of reasons and there just isn't one simple solution that solves it all. But the good news is that success is attainable through pulling together the best of what's already "out there" - knowledge and practices that are already in the public domain and experienced people that have a lot to offer.
The way we do business "The Three Amigos", "The Gang of Four", "The Famous Five"... winning is about having good people but it shouldn't be about their egos! We don't see ourselves as Messiahs. That is to say, it's about graft - it's not mystical. We're trying to share our knowledge and experience and we want to make a difference to how IT is done. We believe that "honesty is the best policy". We seek an open and honest relationship with our clients. We're not in it just for the money. We want to do a good job and make a positive contribution to our clients. We need to know that we are making a difference - and giving good value for money.
If you are interested in talking to us about application development, and how your organisation could do it better, please your details and we will do our best to help
Our consultants are highly experienced project practitioners with proven training and mentoring skills. They will work with your team to build your capability and deliver high quality results.
Chris has over 20 years IT experience working for blue chip companies and supporting a wide range of projects, selecting the best method and techniques for each situation. His background in strategic project planning also ensures that he can see the big picture and keep the project's real objectives clearly in focus. Chris's focus is firmly on business value before technology. A strong communicator, Chris is equally at home negotiating with business sponsors, leading an analysis team or training and mentoring project teams
Richard is an experienced business and IT consultant who has focused on working with companies who are adopting a component based approach to software development. Keen to help those transitioning to modern software development practices, he has worked with project teams in a number of organisations, in a wide variety of market sectors. He is comfortable communicating with both business people and technical staff. Richard has over 15 years of consulting experience with commercial and government organisations.
