Comments on: Please Hear What I “Really” Need

By: Software Specifications - Custom Application Development

Software Specifications - Custom Application Development — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 01:46:41 +0000

[...] very first post in this blog “Please Hear What I ‘Really’ Need” was actually my way of stating what Bob says above. My post is very much the story of a [...]

By: Managing Application Expectations - Custom Application Development: Buy, Build or Ignore?

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 14:34:04 +0000

[...] expectations. I’ve blogged in the past about “hearing” in my post “Please Hear What I Really Need“. This kind of active listening goes a long way toward managing software application [...]

By: How to Measure Application Value - Step 1 - Custom Application Development: Buy, Build or Ignore?

Wed, 13 Feb 2008 16:12:00 +0000

[...] that said, areas which I have previously blogged come into focus. Please Hear What I “Really” Need comes to mind right away, as does Developer - User Communications - Another Visit. It is at this [...]

By: Applause14

Applause14 — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 20:08:47 +0000

Joe,
My wife tells me what I really mean.
I suggest you consult your better half here for a re-write on this one.

GOOD LUCK ON YOUR BLOG!!!!!!

By: Insights and wisdom - VIIP, beam it into your step

Insights and wisdom - VIIP, beam it into your step — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 19:22:47 +0000

[...] and embed a mindset for quality and value. In the process of showcasing others (e.g. Bradley, Coley, Pritchett, Andreessen and so on) the innate characteristics of posts, blog rolls and the [...]

By: BrentSheets

BrentSheets — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 12:05:48 +0000

Joe, great start to your blog. As you say, what a client or user says may be very different from what that client really means. Communication is essential in almost every endeavor but it is surprising to me how often a better rapport can be the difference between adequate and awesome.