RE: Requirements?

On Wednesday, November 27, 2002 1:56 PM, Pito Salas said:
>
>
> I've been following both this discussion and the dev one, and it seems
> to me that I'm missing a lot of context with which to make comments or
> recommendations or ask questions.
>
> For example:

[ ... examples left out ... ]

> Those are some of the questions that are on my mind. It would
> seem to me
> that it is next to impossible to make design and architecture
> decisions
> without at least a first cut on questions like this. I have to assume
> that there is a thread somewhere and a document somewhere
> which addresss
> this.
>

Pito,

You are clearly addressing some of the key issues in the application
design - and the process - here. (I'm therefore cross-posting to the
process-mailing list).

Until now, there has not been any thread looking at the requirements as a
whole - most of the contributors are currently throwing around more or less
wild ideas, many typical end users put in their requests for key features
they are missing in other PIMs, etc.

Over the years in all kinds of IT projects ranging from the worst death
march to easy-going, fun making projects, the requirements management to be
the key to success.

I therefore find it to a great advantage of the Chandler project, that the
community is involved (nearly) from the start. Requirements- and product
management are as important for a open source project as for a commercial
one.

After the OSA Foundation got slashdotted, it seems that we have completely
overrun Mitch and his men and women with our creative ideas - the resonance
in the community seems to overwhelming, which is really, really, positive! I
don't seem to be only one who has been looking and waiting for an PIM
application suitable for single person to small organisations for years.

There are now so many good ideas lying around, that it is difficult to go
any further before a clearer concept about organisation and direction of
movement is established. This is a part of the further development, that the
product- and community management staff at OSAF will take the lead. I have
the feeling, that many of the vivid design list participants are keeping a
low profile at the moment, eagerly waiting for Chih-Chao Lam and Mitchell
Baker to take charge. (Hi there, Mitchell and Chih-Chao ! are you listening?
:-)

Regards

Arnulv
--
Arnulv Rudland, IT-Project Manager

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