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Mon, 10/04/2004 - 14:54
Anonymous

I have found in my work on other collaborative projects of this sort that it is essential that someone is designated as Project Leader. This position is basically one of moderation and final dispute arbitration. It is this person's vision that will be implemented. Of course that vision should be informed by group discussion, but the final word has to rest with someone.

Due to the pressing concerns of Real Life(TM) i can not volunteer myself. However, someone needs to step up and take charge... Who's it gonna be?

Thomas

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Mon, 10/04/2004 - 16:01
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Re: Project Lead

LordSmerf wrote:
I have found in my work on other collaborative projects of this sort that it is essential that someone is designated as Project Leader. This position is basically one of moderation and final dispute arbitration. It is this person's vision that will be implemented. Of course that vision should be informed by group discussion, but the final word has to rest with someone.

Due to the pressing concerns of Real Life(TM) i can not volunteer myself. However, someone needs to step up and take charge... Who's it gonna be?

Thomas

Ok I think that's all well and good, but personally I believe everyone is too eager to get started and there have been a rash of unnecessary posts, IMHO. As Seth wisely stated, we need to decide what we want the project to do, then go from there. We can worry about implementation, theory, and project leaders LATER. One of the reasons I started the subforum was to provide less clutter and seems to have backfired. I think we need to slow down, take a deep breath, and think this through rationally.

-Darke

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Mon, 10/04/2004 - 17:20
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Anonymous
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An interesting point, i will make a reply and if you still feel the same way i have not problem with complying. My specific point would be that someone needs to do what you just did, for everything regarding the project. This is Project Lead in the broadest sense. We need someone to say "Hey guys, don't worry about that stuff yet. We still need to figure this out first." Now it is entirely possible that this can be self moderated, but i have always found it to be much more effecient for one person to take up a position of authority in order to keep what could easily become a chaotic project from spinning totally out of control.

Thomas

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Mon, 10/04/2004 - 17:41
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Project Lead

LordSmerf wrote:
An interesting point, i will make a reply and if you still feel the same way i have not problem with complying. My specific point would be that someone needs to do what you just did, for everything regarding the project. This is Project Lead in the broadest sense. We need someone to say "Hey guys, don't worry about that stuff yet. We still need to figure this out first." Now it is entirely possible that this can be self moderated, but i have always found it to be much more effecient for one person to take up a position of authority in order to keep what could easily become a chaotic project from spinning totally out of control.

Thomas

Well, for me personally, I would have to know what I'm getting into before I would consider leading a project. That means various aspects of the project need to be defined by the community. I think once these requirements are ironed out, then someone can step out and say 'Yeah, I can do that'. Until that time that a person does take charge, I would be perfectly willing to 'steer' the conversation in the right direction.

-Darke

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Mon, 10/04/2004 - 18:32
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Anonymous
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Then i hereby nominate you "Interim Project Lead." Lead on...

Thomas

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Fri, 10/15/2004 - 10:43
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Project Lead

Hello Darkhorse

First of all: I will never take the Job as a Project leader for this project. The spare time I have between work and family is spend on boardgames and I don't want to lose that.

For the past 17 years I have been working with software developer, I have also been a Project leader, System architect, Developer, Tester, Test leader, Integrator, Team manager, Quality manager and Disaster manager.

As a Disaster manager I will enter projects that have crashed to do a review if the project can be saved. If that is the case I has to quickly build a S.W.A.T. team, take over the project and saves it (normally with a really tight time limit).

It is not entirely true that most software projects fails but only 1-2 % are success stories. 25% of all projects will never be completed. 50 % of all developed software will never be used. Most projects can be saved (but in several cases, it would be more cost effective to start all over again).

If you take the Job as a project leader, I can help you with some planning and reviews.

// Johan

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