A company-wide survey of software engineers demonstrated
that after being hired they spent the first three
months trying to locate various pieces of basic
information. They were unable to become productive
because they had not been introduced to product
life cycle, templates, acronyms, etc. After studying
the organizational profile, we were able to install
on their Web site a two-hour self-taught course
covering all relevant topics. Effective exercises
included in the course ensured that people retained
the key concepts of the software development process.
Successful Project
A senior executive was looking for a way to improve
consistency of various projects of her diverse organization.
She needed to communicate a unified message to all
staff. Such a message was expected to create a cascading
effect triggering development processes and project
plans. We proposed a set of software policies, which
then were extensively tailored for the organizational
specifics. We also created a video installed on
the Web with senior executive promoting these policies.
Each engineer was able to see and hear the message.
This left no place for doubt about senior management's
personal commitment to process improvement having
a definite part in the organization's business strategy.
