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The Twelve Days of My Project

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On the first day of my project
my clients sent to me:
requirements verbally

On the second day of my project
my clients sent to me:
2 use cases
And requirements verbally

On the third day of my project
my clients sent to me:
3 epics
2 use cases
And requirements verbally

On the fourth day of my project
my clients sent to me:
4 new features
3 epics
2 use cases
And requirements verbally

On the fifth day of my project my clients sent to me:
5 new stories
4 new features
3 epics
2 use cases
And requirements verbally

On the sixth day of my project my clients sent to me:
6 scope additions
5 new stories
4 new features
3 epics
2 use cases
And requirements verbally

On the seventh day of my project my clients sent to me:
7 new sub-systems
6 scope additions
5 new stories
4 new features
3 epics
2 use cases
And requirements verbally

On the eighth day of my project my clients sent to me:
8 stories added
7 new sub-systems
6 scope additions
5 new stories
4 new features
3 epics
2 use cases
And requirements verbally

On the Ninth day of my project my clients sent to me: 9 form revisits 8 stories added 7 new sub-systems 6 scope additions 5 new stories 4 new features 3 epics 2 use cases And requirements verbally On the tenth day of my project my clients sent to me:
10 screen designs
9 form revisits
8 stories added
7 new sub-systems
6 scope additions
5 new stories
4 new features
3 epics
2 use cases
And requirements verbally

On the eleventh day of my project my clients sent to me: 11 interfaces
10 screen designs
9 form revisits
8 stories added
7 new sub-systems
6 scope additions
5 new stories
4 new features
3 epics
2 use cases
And requirements verbally

On the twelfth day of my project
my clients sent to me:
12 signed changes
11 interfaces
10 screen designs
9 form revisits
8 stories added
7 new sub-systems
6 scope additions
5 new stories
4 new features
3 epics
2 use cases
And requirements verbally

And all's well that ends well! Happy Holidays!


Posted on: December 22, 2014 02:45 PM | Permalink

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Michael Adams Solutions Architect| LANL Los Alamos, Nm, United States
Love it! Thanks Mike!

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David Pearson Program Manager| Chinasoft Mill Creek, Wa, United States
Nice job. Thanks Mike.

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Kevin Schwenker Principal| Schwenker & Associates Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
haha - good fun Mike! Not sure you got enough signed change orders though:)

Great

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Mike Frenette Manager, IT PMO| Halifax Water (retired) Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Glad you liked it, Michael, David, Darren.

Kevin - you picked up on the essence of my little holiday song parody.

One can never have enough signed change orders, eh? :)

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Andy Kaufman Host| People and Projects Podcast Lake Zurich, Il, United States
Sorry it took me so long to see this. Thanks for the chuckle!

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Shohin Aheleroff Project Manager| SUEZ Auckland, New Zealand
Mike , it''s so Agile !!!
Your client''s maturity improved significantly during 12 days

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HEMAM RANJIT KUMAR SINGH Founder & Director| TechSure Global Consultancy LLP Guwahati, Assam, India
Interesting Blog on Requirements. Thanks Mike.

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Pravin Kumar Shrivastava Associate Vice President| Aithent Technologies Pvt Ltd Gurgaon, Haryana, India
Good one. Do not wish to anyone.

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