The Case for Doing a Project by the Book

There are a number of techniques that can be used to keep a project out of trouble. However, there are a lot of programmers who are unaware of them. Here is a short list of ways to keep a project out of trouble in the first place.

I make most of my living by fixing projects that have gone wrong, rather than controlling and performing on projects that are going well. I'd rather be doing the latter, because my customers are a lot calmer and happier when they're not in trouble. To that end, I present the case for doing a project by the book, rather than by cutting corners.

Why do we need it?
The first step in doing a project is not what you think. The first step is knowing why you need the new system, or modifications to the system in the first place. Some good examples of why you need a project done are:

  • The current system will come to a screeching halt at the end of the year unless we do something about the problem
  • Something happening manually in the business could be automated for better performance at the same or better cost, or could be automated for lower cost at the same or better performance
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