RE: Story cards "ain't going to happen here"

Arien,

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Arien 
> 
> --- "Alleman, Glen B." wrote:
> > How would we do
> > planning without using story cards (that ain't gonna happen here,
> > period). How can we do "stories" without ... the "story cards" in
the XP
> > sense?
> 
> Glen --
> 
> If you've already addressed why you don't wish to use story cards, I
> apologize,
> and just point me in the direction of the place where you already
> addressed
> that issue. But if not, why don't you wish to use story cards? I
> understand you
> do project management using EVMS, but I don't see why that would
preclude
> use
> of story cards?

[>] We have a formalized method of communicating requirements to our
internal customer that is controlled by a DOE Order. DOE-O 413.3 defines
how changes are made, requirements are defined, etc. 3 by 5 pieces of
paper are not on the list of acceptable archivalable materials ;>)

> Is it that you don't feel them useful? 
[>] I personally don't share the enthusiasm many do for cards, but
that's a personal choice. 

> Or that the cost of translating
> them
> from the XP story card format to the EVMS format is too high, and it
is
> better
> to just do them in the EVMS format in the first place? Or something
> different?

[>] The cards are too far away from EV so that's not an issue. What goes
into EV are project tasks, resources and baselined costs and schedules

> 
> Arien 


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