March 21, 2006
Windows vista delayed to 2007
Microsoft has delayed the release of its forthcoming Windows Vista operating system to 2007.
In typical Microsoft fashion:
1. Make the Announcement
2. Get everyone excited
3. Decide you can deliver
4. Rebulk the announcement
5. Then re-release, still with tons of bugs
This reminds me of how a lot of software projects are ran. Scope creep, unclear project specs, sales people promising too much to clients and a whole shebang of excuses to pull from.
Needless to say, delivering an on-time, quality software project is something any project manager should master. Shield developers from politics, manage scope and get involved with the sales cycle. Oh, and make sure the PM is technical enough to drive the project; not just point and click in Excel.
Why am I rambling about this? I dunno. Cuz I setup Digg to post to my blog directly. Thought I'd give this a shot.
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