RE: [AM] Article of Interest in CIO Magazine

Just looking at that magazine last night... It has on the cover, "Bursting
the CMM Hype" How to probe CMM claims, 12 critical questions to ask.  Have
not read it yet but on my list.  Might be good to discuss here.

- mike 

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Sent: Saturday, March 06, 2004 9:31 AM
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Subject: [AM] Article of Interest in CIO Magazine

Here's a "heads up" regarding an article that might be of interest,
regarding the manner in "input biases" may affect the decisions we make.
Entitled "Bias Beware", it appeared in the MARCH 1, 2004 ISSUE OF cio
mAGAZINE. It was written by Maurice Schweitzer, a professor at the Wharton
School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania (one of my old stomping
grounds). Briefly, it describes how decisions are sometimes skewed by what
the writer calls "input bias", which often leads decision makers to confuse
"quantity" with "quality". One of the examples cited was concerned with
decisions regarding software products; here's a short quote: 
 
"If you're trying to choose between two software packages, it might make
sense to have both tested by employees who don't know how long took to build
or how much it cost to develop--the kind of input data that could bias their
judgment".
 
I believe the article describes a factor that might play a major role in a
manager's or client's decision of whether to "play or pass" on agile
development methoologies. The article gave me a new perspective on what
might be going on in the minds of those considering an agile approach.
Considering what some have called the "mushy" principles of Agile Modeling,
and the dearth of objective evidence of its obvious benefits, this article
might be food for thought regarding how agile development is described to
potential adopters. 
 
Something to hink about... 
 
And now, we return to your regular programming...
 
egards,
 
Pete
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