A little over a year ago, one of our clients came to us and asked if we would take over a project that had fallen into disrepair. Much effort had been expended to get the project off the ground several years ago but time and other priorities had taken their toll. Users were growing increasingly frustrated with bugs, performance problems, data issues and the lack of any forward movement in terms of new features. Several attempts were made to breathe life… [continue]
You might want to be an E-g consultant if…(Part 5: People)
This is the fifth article in a series where I’ll talk about the essential traits of an E-g consultant. All software has a social impact: people are affected by all aspects of the software life cycle and they are more important than all the previous topics covered in this series, by far. It can be easy to envision coming to the E-g office everyday working with E-g people and being a part of the E-g culture that we love. Sharing life… [continue]
You might want to be an E-g consultant if…(Part 4: Process)
This is the fourth article in a series where I’ll talk about the essential traits of an E-g consultant. When we go into that new project, we believe in it all the way. We have confidence in our ability to do it right. – Walt Disney In software development, much effort is devoted to address the “How” question from a process standpoint: How are we going to build successful software? The answer, of course, is “it depends”. In a previous part… [continue]
You might want to be an E-g consultant if…(part 3: Technology)
This is the third article in a series where I’ll talk about the essential traits of an E-g consultant. First, I should make it very clear that while we at E-g love many things about consulting, we absolutely do not think we are somehow superior to people that don’t love consulting. One of the wonderful things about this world is that each person is bestowed with gifts and talents that lead to tremendous variety in what we do when we go… [continue]
You might want to be an E-g consultant if…(part 2)
This is the second article in a series where I’ll talk about the essential traits of an E-g consultant. First, I should make it very clear that while we at E-g love many things about consulting, we absolutely do not think we are somehow superior to people that don’t love consulting. One of the wonderful things about this world is that each person is bestowed with gifts and talents that lead to tremendous variety in what we do when we go… [continue]
You might want to be an E-g consultant if…(part 1)
This is the first article in a series where I’ll talk about the essential traits of an E-g consultant. Most of the material comes from a typical talk I have with prospective employees. First, I should make it very clear that while we at E-g love many things about consulting, we absolutely do not think we are somehow superior to people that don’t love consulting. One of the wonderful things about this world is that each person is bestowed with… [continue]
Nick is the man!
This post is part of a series of short posts where I highlight just a few attributes of the E-g partners. Nick is, most of the time, creating the first impression of E-g. Whether he’s meeting with a potential client or a candidate, he represents E-g so well. The foundation behind this is simple: build relationships by caring for people. Nick is not driven by sales targets or commission. Nobody at E-g wants to create or feel that pressure to… [continue]
Mike is the man!
This post is part of a series of short posts where I highlight just a few attributes of the E-g partners. Mike inspires. He has a gift for writing and speaking. I don’t define that as somebody who is able to use big words and sound important. My definition is that the communication is thoughtful, sincere, humble and of course full of good content. That’s Mike. From company meetings, to emails to blog articles, Mike puts words together so that… [continue]