Everyday I experience new things. Here I record my experiences with technology, quality control, policies, management as well as topics such as game theory and geological sediments.
I have a total of 16 years of Corporate Experience which can be summarized as:
12 Years in IT (Development + Support)
4 Years in Health Care IT (Product Management + Research + Development)
In my 16 years of experience, I have had the opportunity to work in companies which are Technology Intensive and have adopted “Agile Development” as their development framework.
Agile development is a method of constructing software by:
delegating and trusting people,
acknowledging change as a standard, and
promoting constant feedback
Agile Team follows practices that keep it focused on customer needs
Principles behind Agile Development:
Acknowledge Change as A Standard
Promote Constant Feedback
Tailored Approach
Requirements Change
Continuous Attention is Required
Light on Documentation
Small Teams
Isolated Approach
Face To Face Communication
Self Organizing
There are several methodologies towards Agile Development. The most prominent ones include:
Extreme Programming (XP)
Scrum
Agile Unified Process (AUP)
Feature Driven Development (FDD)
Lean Software Development
Crystal
Dynamic Systems Development Method (DSDM)
Agile development, to conclude is a journey which helps creating its own path by following the methodologies which suite best to the organizations development team and principles.
Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek - President Barack Obama (Change.gov)
Today, Hundreds of thousands of people have gathered on Washington’s national mall for the inauguration of Barack Obama as America’s 44th president. Today is a day in History, where change will be the focus of the new presidency era.
At my previous experience as a “Customer Service Representative” at DirectI, my lead (Bhavin Turakhia) had a unique way of motivating his team. Even with his busy schedule, he used to always boast about his ability to complete any given book in 2 weeks.
Every year he used to:
Organize education seminars for employees
Share his knowledge
Encourage employees to read books
Give us a Gift (during mid-year review)
This was no ordinary gift. Even though in monetary terms the gift was only worth Rs. 145 (US $4.5) it was more valuable than any other incentives I have ever received. It was a book called “Who Moved My Cheese?” by Dr. Spencer Johnson (Indian Edition).
Who Moved My Cheese? tells the story of two mice (Sniff and Scurry) and two “little people” (Hem and Haw) trapped in a maze. Cheese is a metaphor for whatever you want in your life. For the mice, it’s cheese. For the “people” it could be success, happiness, or financial security.
About this book :
It is a very short book about Change (about 100 pages).
Can be completed in less than an hour. (Large Font, Lots of White Spaces)
It is written in a very simple English (for all ages)
“Who Moved My Cheese?” has been used in hundreds of companies to demonstrate to employees what the “right” attitude should be. Go along with change. Adapt. Be flexible.
Everyone should read this!
It Teaches:
Change Happens
Anticipate Change
Monitor Change
Adapt To Change Quickly
Change
Enjoy Change !
Be Ready To Change Quickly & Enjoy It Again.
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Change doesn’t come from Washington. Change comes to Washington. - President Barack Obama
Are you ready to change the world? I am committed to do my part and looking forward to it!
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About Me
Nainil Chheda,MS is the Knowledge Research Specialist at eClinicalWorks LLC, Member of ASTM, AMIA, AIIM, PDF/H, EHRVA, HITSP, AIS and ACM, and a practicing researcher on Healthcare Informatics.
Nainil Chheda,MS is the Knowledge Research Specialist at eClinicalWorks LLC, Member of ASTM, AMIA, AIIM, PDF/H, EHRVA, HITSP, AIS and ACM, and a practicing researcher on Healthcare Informatics.
