I love helping companies build great products and services. I believe strongly that successful product delivery is a function of good processes, good technology, and… Read more >
I love helping companies build great products and services. I believe strongly that successful product delivery is a function of good processes, good technology, and… Read more >
Looking for Jama Contour? It’s still here as the solution for collaborative requirements management software, we just dropped the “Contour”. We’re excited to begin the… Read more >
For the past year, I’ve had the pleasure of working closely with the team at SpaceX to support its project and mission goals. SpaceX is the first commercial… Read more >
Recently I was chatting at a wine tasting event with a couple of lawyers, who I had just met. One was surprisingly inquisitive about my… Read more >
Experienced project managers and developers understand the value of translating software requirements into robust designs and rational project plans. These steps are necessary whether the… Read more >
There’s a lot of start-up activity happening in Portland, which is exciting to see. Yesterday, I had a chance to attend the Nike+ Accelerator Demo Day at Nike… Read more >
I don’t know of any way to be absolutely certain that you have not missed any requirements during elicitation. This makes it hard to know… Read more >
The past few years, Portland has become famous for its great coffee, biking, bacon donuts and great outdoors. Beyond that, Portland has a thriving tech… Read more >
Major government projects are often challenged by cost overruns, delays and changing requirements. Traditional approaches to development don’t work; government agencies face tighter budgets today… Read more >
If you’re going to go to all the trouble to build software system, you’d like to be confident that you’re working from the right requirements…. Read more >
Books on business analysis and requirements engineering, such as my own Software Requirements, describe dozens of “good practices” that can help any organization improve the way… Read more >
Like much of Portland and the Pacific Northwest, Jama is committed to sustainable living and working whenever possible. It’s a priority for our employees and… Read more >