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Avoiding black and white isn’t black and white
Previously I’ve said that it’s unhelpful to view risk or uncertainty as black and white events that either happen or don’t happen. And I’ve also pointed out that it’s unhelpful generally to think about things in a binary manner. Happily, that’s a rule that can be applied to itself. In other words, this isn’t really … Continue reading
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For many teams continuous deployment is a long way away, and releases are time-consuming affairs, often involving a lot of people working intensely. Often that means the release is significant, because a consequence of a lengthy process is that it’s performed infrequently, which in turn means that the new version carries a lot much-anticipated functionality. … Continue reading
Do you practise good Benefits Management? It seems like a heavyweight process, with a lot of bureaucracy, especially as I’ve chosen to capitalise the initial letters. But it need not be so heavyweight. A short time ago I saw a presentation on Benefits Management and it certainly came across as heavyweight. A statement was made … Continue reading
What kind of risk appetite does your organisation have? Does it have different risk appetites for different circumstances? And is that even useful? Matthew Leitch contends that the term “risk appetite” is unhelpful. He conducted a survey which revealed that the kind of people who might typically encounter this phrase find it less helpful than … Continue reading
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