Non-Functional Requirements

Hold on a tick People like their systems to be fast. It’s because we hate to wait. In software sometimes there are delays, but they don’t have to be annoying.

Megaprojects Don’t get seduced. When it comes to projects, big is most certainly not better. It’s a recipe for disaster.

Interface Catalogue A template for capturing interfaces between applications on a project. Quite simple, but very effective for planning and communication.

Amdahls Law A simple calculator to explore the implications of Amdahl’s Law on business processes.

Space-based Archetypes The third of three articles on the space-based architecture. This one looks at how the patterns of SBA deployment naturally lend themselves to supporting systemic requirements.

Space-based Agility The second of three articles on spaced-based architecture. This one explains why using SBA can make you more agile.

Space-based Architecture The first of three articles on the space-based architecture. This one describes what the SBA approach is all about.

The Little Language A short word about domain specific languages and why they might hold much promise for software development, business relations, and effective reuse.

Doing it right can mean doing it wrong It’s really easy to get so hung up on principles like DRY, YAGNI, KISS, etc that we can’t even write a line of code for fear that it might be picked apart by the purists. Relax. Sometimes you should write poorly structured code to see where your going, as long as you track it and can fix it later.