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Category Archives: Consulting
Mode Of Communication Is Key In Fully Maximizing Social Channels
With all things being equal, people would rather go to a jovial party than spend the night listening to a formal lecture. This is because parties allow people to fully engage with one another and exchange ideas in a casual … Continue reading
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Tagged communications, Consulting, Kris Honkola, social, social media, Social support, VMC, VMC Consulting
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Regression In UAT Can Contribute To Stronger End Result
People often say that insanity is doing the same thing over and over while expecting different results. By that definition, User Acceptance Testing (UAT) is very sane, as one of its components involves doing the same thing over and over, … Continue reading
Posted in Consulting, Project Management, Software Development and Testing
Tagged Collaborative teams, Collaborative Tools, Consulting, Damian Gibbs, enterprise collaboration, Galen Erickson, information sharing, IT, Outsourcing, project management, project manager, software development, Software Testing, technology, testing, UAT, User Acceptance Testing, VMC, VMC Consulting
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Companies Need Better Social Support To Help Clients
Piñatas are popular birthday party staples for younger kids. Filled with candy, the papier-mache piñata is hung from the ceiling. Children take turns trying to crack open the piñata by whacking it with a stick while blindfolded. While being in … Continue reading
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Tagged Consulting, Kris Honkola, Social support, VMC, VMC Consulting
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How UAT Can Be Scaled And Customized
Oftentimes, clothes off the rack won’t be the perfect fit, as they were made based on generic body shapes and sizes. People, however, are all unique. What looks great on a mannequin may pucker and crease on a person. That’s … Continue reading
Posted in Consulting, Enterprise Collaboration, Project Management, Software Development and Testing
Tagged Collaborative teams, Collaborative Tools, Consulting, enterprise collaboration, Galen Erickson, information sharing, IT, Outsourcing, project management, project manager, software development, Software Testing, technology, testing, UAT, User Acceptance Testing, VMC, VMC Consulting
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Why Is It Better To Get Documentation Rather Than Software Out Of An Assessment?
By Michael Pruitt VMC Senior Consultant In James Cameron’s ’90s blockbuster True Lies, Bill Paxton plays Simon, a smarmy used car salesman who lies about being a spy in an attempt to seduce Helen Tasker (Jamie Lee Curtis), wife of … Continue reading
Getting Timing Right In UAT Localization Efforts
Duck Shoot is a classic carnival game of marksmanship. As cartoon ducks drift across the field, the player tries to shoot down as many as he can. The key to winning the big prize is timing. When conducting business internationally, … Continue reading
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Tagged Collaborative teams, Collaborative Tools, Consulting, enterprise collaboration, Galen Erickson, information sharing, IT, localization, Outsourcing, project manager, software development, Software Testing, technology UAT, User Acceptance Testing, VMC, VMC Consulting
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In Assessments, What Are The Final Deliverables?
By Michael Pruitt VMC Senior Consultant The Goonies is about a band of teen misfits who go one a treasure hunt to keep their homes from the clutches of a country club developer. The Goonies brave a family of criminals … Continue reading
The Challenges Of Translating In User Acceptance Testing
“Le langage est source de malentendus.” Language is the source of misunderstandings, writes French author Antoine de Saint-Exupery in his famous novella, Le Petit Prince. The idiosyncrasies of different language can wreak havoc on global software solutions. VMC Project Manager … Continue reading
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Tagged Collaborative teams, Collaborative Tools, Consulting, enterprise collaboration, Galen Erickson, information sharing, IT, localization, Outsourcing, project management, software development, Software Testing, technology, UAT, User Acceptance Testing, VMC, VMC Consulting
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In Assessments, What Happens In Consolidation And System Visioning?
By Michael Pruitt VMC Senior Consultant Another film directed by Christopher Nolan is The Prestige. In it, Alfred Borden (Christian Bale) and Robert Angier (Hugh Jackman) are magicians and bitter rivals, both angling to create the ultimate magic trick. In … Continue reading
In User Acceptance Testing, What Is Issue Triage?
The idea of triage has roots in World War I; French doctors prioritized the treatment of soldiers wounded in battle by categorizing them in three groups: those likely to live regardless of what care they receive, those likely to die … Continue reading
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Tagged Collaborative teams, Collaborative Tools, Consulting, enterprise collaboration, Galen Erickson, information sharing, IT, Outsourcing, project management, software development, Software Testing, technology, UAT, User Acceptance Testing, VMC, VMC Consulting
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