Increasing profitability of custom development through effective specifications
summary
Explains why custom web development profitability is falling by examining common causes: budget estimation errors, changing scope, and mismatched client expectations. Presents a retrospective analysis of standard project-management practices and how improving specification (requirements/technical task) can make outsourced development more profitable.
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chapters (15)
- 0:00Introduction
- 3:28Unformalized projects problem
- 7:52Failed projects causes
- 11:05Role of specifications
- 13:30Alternative approaches
- 16:29Cone of uncertainty
- 20:00Reducing uncertainty
- 23:16Quality requirements
- 29:47Spec structure
- 33:37Progress tracking
- 36:08Change management
- 41:16Spec format
- 44:31Approach applicability
- 47:24Risks and legal aspects
- 54:30Q&A
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