There could be two prominent ways to deliver something. It could be 'delivering a piece of art'; like delivering Mona Lisa. Or it could be something like a successful war campaign; like Alexander the Great's conquest of the Known World.
There are two major subjects of discussion on knowledge. Empiricism and Rationalism. Empirical process control and analytic process control. The empirical knowledge comes from experience. Rationale comes from reason. Empirical knowledge evolves based on experience. Reason is derived from evidences.
Software development can be categorized into two major types in its simplest form. Delivering something new and delivering something out of experience. For example, a R&D module used to control a rocket module in space is something new. On the other hand, an Employee Management system can be developed utilizing the experience earned from similar projects executed earlier.
No software development project falls in either of these categories completely. The success of a project manager is in identifying the perfect combination of these process control methods to ensure delivering dynamics.
But, understanding the dynamics between these two schools of thoughts is crucial to make a perfect blend of process control which would deliver success.
There are two major subjects of discussion on knowledge. Empiricism and Rationalism. Empirical process control and analytic process control. The empirical knowledge comes from experience. Rationale comes from reason. Empirical knowledge evolves based on experience. Reason is derived from evidences.
Software development can be categorized into two major types in its simplest form. Delivering something new and delivering something out of experience. For example, a R&D module used to control a rocket module in space is something new. On the other hand, an Employee Management system can be developed utilizing the experience earned from similar projects executed earlier.
No software development project falls in either of these categories completely. The success of a project manager is in identifying the perfect combination of these process control methods to ensure delivering dynamics.
But, understanding the dynamics between these two schools of thoughts is crucial to make a perfect blend of process control which would deliver success.
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