Posted in Architecture on May 30th, 2005 Comments Off
Goldman upgrades software sector: Goldman Sachs raised its rating on the software sector to attractive from neutral on the belief that the emergence of Web services architecture will accelerate industry growth and on expectations that share prices will rise as investors position for an anticipated year-end rally. Analyst Rick Sherlund believes a movement to a […]
Posted in Delivery on May 29th, 2005 Comments Off
Lean construction:
“What are you doing here?” they asked.They were construction foremen, superintendents and project managers attending a course in construction planning from the Lean Construction Institute (LCI). Indeed, what was I doing there?
I started to explain: “In software development, we are told we should manage our projects like construction projects, where a building is designed […]
Posted in Architecture on May 29th, 2005 Comments Off
A new rail terminal: “At ?5 billion, the Channel Tunnel Rail Link is Europe’s boldest building project. It is a heroic feat of engineering, reminiscent of the golden age of railways.”
Part of a biggest IT project in the world: “IT investment in the NHS ran at ?1.1bn a year and recommended that this be increased […]