There are really two explanations that one can offer to this question, the first is a comparative answer for the IT savvy, Low Code/ No Code (LC/NC) can see comparisons with the 4GL (Fourth Generation Languages) approach seen in the 1990’s and 2000’s. The business answer is that LC/NC is…
Gender equality and diversity are a constant struggle, one that we have become more aware of through media campaigns, marches, demonstrations and through workplace activities. Yet the pace of change is painfully slow. Diversity and Inclusion is now commonplace, yet discrimination, verbal and physical abuse is on the rise. The…
As I write this sat at my keyboard, I have The Ride of the Valkyries tune in my head with the image of helicopters coming towards me not full of soldiers from Vietnam but of Scrum Masters and self-proclaimed Agile Guru’s rising up in defence of a methodology. I pause…
Ok, so you might have heard of Earned Value (EV) but what is it and why isn’t it an important factor in a lot of projects? It’s a tough one to say why it’s not used a lot. Away from construction projects, in the past 20 or so years I’ve…
I’ll start with an explanation of technical debt, although its an accepted term, it’s still not a widely known concept. Knowing what technical debt is, what causes it and how it impacts an organisation is moving towards being a critical-mass issue. Technical debt is the overhead or cost associated with…
I’ve recently been seeking a new role now that I am ready to return to work and it’s been interesting to say the least. I thought it worth a few words as it’s a journey I never expected to have to go on. It makes sense that I start with…
I guess it’s one of those times to really test people’s open-mindedness and tolerance. You might want to sit down before you read this. You’ve no doubt noticed that my name has changed from David to Rachael. Yeah, me. I’m one of those people you read about, may have seen…
You may be thinking of establishing or indeed already have in place an outsourced service agreement for some or all of your IT services and included in the agreement is the use of RPI (Retail Price Index) or other indices giving a year-on-year increase. You’d traditionally think that an annual…
Now there’s a title you don’t expect to read every day but it’s true, let me explain why. For the past 20ish years, I’ve been a bit of a workaholic only really taking short periods away from work when waiting to start my next role, to recover from meningitis or…
With all the hype and price movement in the Bitcoin market, I’m regularly getting asked by non-technical folks how it works. I’m by no means an expert on the topic, there are countless others out there that can explain in more detail and that I do. However, I’ve wrapped up…