Category Archives: Consulting Excellence

  “Hey guys come here a minute. I’d like to get your input on what you think the best approach is here. Jack thinks the best practice is an aerial approach, Jim is advocating for the “old school” water-in-the-window and … Continue reading →

Sorry for the lack of metric measures but going the extra mile for your client is better than a kilometer. There are about 2000 steps in a mile and about 1320 steps in a kilometer and those extra 680 steps … Continue reading →

  Imagine. You are on the road somewhere and you have been in meetings with the CTO of your client all day. You are tired and go  back to your hotel room and fall asleep. At 4 am in the … Continue reading →

Well let’s check the definition: 1 : a fair return or equivalent in services, or money for something exchanged2 : the monetary worth of something 3 : relative worth, utility, or importance <a good value at the price> 4 : … Continue reading →

A while ago, I ran out for lunch with a new client. Nothing special just a local diner. I ordered a club sandwich and he ordered a double cheeseburger, extra large fries and a small diet coke.  There are about … Continue reading →

“I know that you believe that you understand what you think I said, but I am not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant.” says a user after reading a Use case “representing” his requirements. … Continue reading →

  I was reaching the end of a job interview with an apprentice candidate for our architecture team , fresh out of his Masters Computer Science program. "And what starting salary are you looking for?", I ask. The applicant said, … Continue reading →

The salesman stumbles into the back room of the retail store, his suit in tatters. His co-worker exclaims “Are you all right?- What happened to you?” . The salesman replies; “Well I finally sold that purple suit we have been … Continue reading →

Okay if you are an Architect or PM  reader of my blog, you are about to receive a free gift, others will likely be bored silly by this one.  This gift is the result of hundreds of hours of research, … Continue reading →

It seems like such a simple question but often it is not such a simple answer. What I do know is the wrong answer to this question. The simple and always wrong answer is ABC company, the place I am … Continue reading →