I was reminded of the tale of Saint George and the Dragon (see text box below) about three years ago in a conversation with the president of a Chicago-based company that seemed incapable of delivering any piece of software on time. He was looking for someone to come in and slay the dragon -- a sweep of the sword, a thrust of the spear, and the software overruns would disappear.
Executive Update
The State of Software Estimation: Has the Dragon Been Slain? (Part 2)
Posted June 30, 2002 | Technology |
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