Training Oracle ADF 11g, 15 tot en met 19 april
Van 15 tot en met 19 april geeft Luc Bors de 5-daagse ADF 11g training op het kantoor van AMIS in Nieuwegein. In 5 dagen leer je de basis …
Category: Project Management
Uitnodiging: Kom kennismaken met AMIS
September 13, 2012
AMIS, Architecture, Business Process Management (BPM), Cloud, Data Warehousing & BI, Database, DBA Oracle, Development Tools, IT, Java, Mobile, Oracle, Oracle Application Development Framework, Oracle WebLogic Server, PL/SQL, Project Management, Software Development, Software Engineering, Web HTML5 CSS3, Web/Java
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Hierbij nodigen we je uit om met ons kennis te komen maken. Ben jij een (junior) Oracle consultant die een stap verder wil maken? Wil je verder groeien en …
KSCOPE 2011: What do you mean “Agile”
Currently in Cary Millsap’s session about his agile approach on things called “My Case for Agile Methods“. Agile is (not yet) my thing, but knowing Cary, and he is …
Do not register bugs, Fix them!
For years I was a fan of bug/issue management systems and worked with open systems like Jira or Bugzilla. I’ve used these systems during the development and production/ support phase …
Oracle Team Productivity Center
‘Oracle Team Productivity Center (TPC) is an Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) tool that enables software development teams to collaborate and work productively together when developing applications using JDeveloper.’ (OTN …
Compliments; Instant productivity improvement for software teams, with a small effort….
Hello, you project manager/team leader. I expected this title to grasp your attention. Would you like to know how to improve the performance of your team members? This can …
Agile software development, the principles. Principle 10: Simplicity -the art of maximizing the amount of work not done- is essential
August 3, 2009
IT, Agile Scrum, AMIS, Project Management, Software Development, Software Engineering
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This is the tenth of 12 posts about the principles of agile software development. Purpose is to go back to the start of the agile manifesto (http://agilemanifesto.org/principles.html) and discuss …
Use of critical chain projectmanagement in an AMIS project.
 Introduction: At AMIS we have a group of Project Managers who exchange experiences and knowledge with each other. This group read the book of Lawrence P. Leach about Critical …
(Dutch) AMIS kennissessie Scrum
Datum: dinsdag 3 maart 2009 Tijd: 16:30 tot 21:00, incl. diner Locatie: AMIS, Edisonbaan 15 in Nieuwegein Doelgroep: Deze sessie is interessant voor zowel developers, projectmanagers, consultants als sales medewerkers. Coördinator: …
Agile software development, the principles. Principle 9 : Continuous attention to technical excellence and good design enhances agility
December 28, 2008
IT, AMIS, Project Management, Software Development, Software Engineering, Tools
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This is the ninth of 12 posts about the principles of agile software development. The purpose is to go back to the start of the agile manifesto (http://agilemanifesto.org/principles.html) and …
Agile software development, the principles. Principle 8: Agile processes promote sustainable development. The sponsors, developers, and users should be able to maintain a constant pace indefinitely.
October 3, 2008
AMIS, Continuous Delivery, IT, Java, Project Management, Software Development, Software Engineering
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This is the eight of 12 posts about the principles of agile software development. Purpose is to go back to the start of the agile manifesto (http://agilemanifesto.org/principles.html) and discuss …
On Project Success Factors: Take time for research
In your project, allocate time (and budget!) for research. I used to think that all activities should contribute directly and specifically to the end goal. I now tend more …
On Project Success Factors: Communicate!
A few weeks ago I received a Request for Information for a substantial project. There was one question that struck me: “Describe on which moments your organization communicates with …
On Project Success Factors – Heading straight towards the goal II
“To follow, without halt, one aim: There’s the secret of success.†(Anna Pavlova, a famous ballerina). To repeat the quote from my last blog. The goal must be worth …
On Project Success Factors ‘Heading straight towards the goal”
 “To follow, without halt, one aim: There’s the secret of success.†(Anna Pavlova, a famous ballerina). Completely true of course. A project rarely fails due to one large incident …
Agile software development, the principles. Principle 7: Working software is the primary measure of progress.
July 1, 2008
IT, AMIS, Continuous Delivery, Project Management, Software Development, Software Engineering
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This is the seventh of 12 posts about the principles of agile software development. Purpose is to go back to the start of the agile manifesto (http://agilemanifesto.org/principles.html) and discuss …
Project Estimation & Control based on Use Cases
May 23, 2008
AMIS, IT, Java, Oracle, Project Management, Software Development, Software Engineering
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This week Sander Hoogendoorn (Cap Gemini) presented a seminar about “Estimation with Use Casesâ€. Generally, this seminar confirmed that the development method of AMIS, internally called the “Way We …
Agile software development, the principles. Principle 6: The most efficient and effective method of conveying information to and within a development team is face-to-face conversation.
Agile software development, the principles. Principle 6: The most efficient and effective method of conveying information to and within a development team is face-to-face conversation. This is the sixth …
Agile software development, the principles. Principle 5: Build projects around motivated individuals.
Principle 5: Build projects around motivated individuals. Give them the environment and support they need, and trust them to get the job done. This is the fifth of 12 …
Managing Java projects – A Contradiction?
We as project managers really loved managing projects using ‘conventional’ Oracle tools. Most of us actually started as software engineers in projects using these tools. We had experience, knew …
Agile software development, the principles. Principle 4: Business people and developers must work together daily throughout the project.
December 19, 2007
AMIS, IT, Project Management, Software Development, Software Engineering
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This is the fourth of 12 posts about the principles of agile software development. Purpose is to go back to the start of the agile manifesto (http://agilemanifesto.org/principles.html) and discuss …
Agile software development, the principles. Principle 3: Deliver working software frequently
December 2, 2007
AMIS, IT, Project Management, Software Development, Software Engineering
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This is the third of 12 posts about the principles of agile software development. Purpose is to go back to the start of the agile manifesto (http://agilemanifesto.org/principles.html) and discuss …
Agile software development, the principles. Principle 2: Welcome changing requirements, even late in development.
This is the second of 12 posts about the principles of agile software development. Purpose is to go back to the start of the agile manifesto (http://agilemanifesto.org/principles.html) and discuss …
Agile software development, the principles. Principle 1: Deliver valuable software
This is the first of 12 posts about the principles of agile software development. Purpose of this, and the upcoming 11 posts, is to go back to the start …
“We are a Project Companyâ€
Recently we were bidding on a major project for the rebuilding and enhancement of an extranet system for one of our prospects. Their current system was based on old …
Performance for Dummies
This week I attended our AMIS Query on “How the Middle Tier is slowing the Database down†by renowned performance “problem solver†Anjo Kolk. When I saw the announcement …
Back to the Future
Last week I revisited a client in the healthcare sector. A client where I delivered a project for a Central Laboratory Information System back in ‘97. I was the …
Supermanager!? Not!
As a manager I had an encounter with myself today. Actually I had one with my team. Personally I thought I had it all figured out just fine. My …
Pavlovian Projectmanagement
Last week we had a project scoping day: in a room, client and AMIS, setting the boundaries of the project. Nothing unusual you would say. It is healthy to …
On Project Success Factors – How Successful are ICT Projects?
Before I enter into more detail on the factors I perceive as contributing to project success, let’s take a look at how ICT Project are actually doing, now. A …
Start Wrong…and it never ends!
Last week I was again painfully reminded of how important it is to start your project the right way. Last year we started a major ADF/JHeadstart project. And we …
Alternative for MSProject
In all my years as a project manager I always faced the same problems when setting up a project plan. The problem was not the plan itself but the …
Project Success Factors – An introduction
A few weeks ago I was asked to deliver a presentation on methods (development, project management, application implementation, …) to the Oracle User Group Holland (OGH). My initial response …