Destiny WebSolutions, Inc. Ken Peffers UNLV November 2004

Management Problems How can the project manager scale up from the use of informal methods while retaining a high level of flexibility in managing the IS project? How can the use of the Pattern methodology be explained to Destiny’s consulting clients?

Material Issues Staying ahead of the commoditization curve means evolving the firm toward new businesses regularly Problem of balancing agility and process discipline. Informal methods don’t scale well How should projects be managed to maximize the effectiveness of project work. Waterfall methods seem unsuited to innovation

Destiny’s Strategy Frequent direction change as a response to uncertainty Stay ahead of the commoditization curve Innovate to maintain profit margins Accumulate knowledge, tools for creating customized solutions Focus on financial services

How Does the Pattern Approach Serve Destiny’s Strategy? Produce consistent, reliable organizational responses Customized but consistently high quality Problem solving information in relationships between patterns Top down and bottom up combined Agility in operational responses

Waterfall vs Organic Methods SDLC comes from manufacturing tradition High cost of redesigning physical products Importance of getting it right the first time Knowledge processes, if done in small pieces, can be changed at small cost

Destiny Web Solutions? Russell Holt looking for work as of 9/03 http://www.destiny.com site down as of 11/04