Okay, buckle your seatbelt for this one. It’s a simple idea that is essential for healthy design, innovation and producing high quality work, but it’s pretty counter-intuitive for most IT pros. Let’s start with the first part: “Start work as soon as possible,” or
How often have you heard, or maybe asked, this question, “When will the requirements be done and locked?” Or, “When will the research be finished?” Or, “When will spec be signed off?”
Most people like to ask these “When will the work be done” questions because we feel like the answer gives us a measure of progress. We know that when a certain category of work is complete, it adds to the road in our rear view mirror and less road remains ahead.
Too often, however, we find...
