Dave,
I think the task in
requirements can be of different scope. While it is true that one person
can make reporting prototype in 6 month, it is not likely that it would be
of use on enterprise level - as implied by "business intelligence", "data
warehousing", etc requirements.
As a matter of fact, we have
similar spec in works now - financial reporting system allowing selection of
columns, grouping, computed expressions ( ala PB ), filtering, sorting,
printing, personalization, hierarchical layouts, DAO generation, etc. - the
client total came to 2 man/years (8 month for a team of 3). We are talking
seasoned software engineers, that had developed similar packages on different
platforms, and have at least a year of coding Flex components each. I have to
assume that Cynergy would assign at least similarly sized team of people to
approach such project - after all it has too wide of range of technologies
- from formula parser/compiler to printing templates
The rules of "mystical
man-month" still apply in Flex - 100% for application, 300% for package, 1000%
for product.
However, given the requirement
to develop prototype in Flex 1.5 is an indication that they are looking just for
someone who can show what can be done, and did not move anywhere with real
spec.
Obviously, I can be wrong, and client
indeed is looking for simple dynamic grid and couple of hardcoded formulas
- then the requirements are correct - and anyone would gladly undertake the
project in the spare time as it has been done quite a few times by different
teams already.
Sincerely,
Anatole Tartakovsky
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2006 2:08
PM
Subject: [flexcoders] Re: **JOB **Flex
developer needed ASAP (Contract to hire!!).
Off topic I guess, but six months for a
prototype? We've been rolling
out pretty major applications in Flex
from soup to nuts in six months.
To me all the sex appeal aside, some
of the biggest value in Flex is
what a productive canvas it is to work
within. Between Flex, great
devs, good tools and frameworks, we're
cranking out applications
people are then running a whole business on in
under six months.
Prototypes.... we're talking weeks.
--
Dave Wolf
Cynergy Systems, Inc.
Macromedia Flex Alliance
Partner
http://www.cynergysystems.com
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[email protected], "Jason Hawryluk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>
> Sorry if this sounds harsh, or like a rant...
>
>
>
> You know I think about this kind of thing, and
always wonder who in
their
> right mind consultant, or not would sign
on to an already "presumed"
6 month
> project. Unless they have
really done their homework (unlikely) how
do they
> know that 6
months is enough.
>
>
>
> So what they really
should say is your going to develop this miracle
> product, and oh it
must be done in 6 months. Ready to deploy. Then they
> plunk the old
"needed ASAP" onto that.
>
>
>
> I smell disaster
about to happen.
>
>
>
> If you read it it says
prototype, ok that makes sense 6months for a
> prototype no problem.
Then the next phrase has "rollout"?. Then the big
> hook. "Since client
has already defined design specs".
>
>
>
> So to
summarize they have a demand for a report generator
"prototype"
that
> will be "rolled" out "live" in "6months" based on the "clients
specs"
> authored by an individual that most likely has no knowledge of
Flex
at all.
>
>
>
> I don't mean to be a pain
but, could you please repeat the question?
>
>
>
>
I just don't get it. Maybe it's just me. :)
>
>
Jason
> -----Message d'origine-----
> De :
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>
part de wessam_jad
> Envoyé : mardi 11 avril 2006
20:01
> À : [email protected]
>
Objet : [flexcoders] **JOB **Flex developer needed ASAP (Contract to
>
hire!!).
>
>
>
>
> Position
Needed: Flex Developer
> Duration:6 months contract to
hire.
>
> Role Description Consultant will be
responsible for creating a new
> reporting interface
prototype using Macromedia Flex. Prototype will
> most
likely be developed using Flex 1.5. Subsequent versions
could
> be developed in Flex 2.0. Consultant will be
responsible for
> upgrade, replication, and rollout.
Consultant will also participate
> in daily knowledge
transfer sessions. Since client has already
> defined design
specs, consultant is generally expected to complete
>
assigned development tasks.
>
> Desired
Skills:
> -6 months Macromedia Flex 1.5 / 2.0 development
experience
> -data warehouse, business intelligence
experience
> -Excellent communication skills
>
> send your resume ASAP to
wjad(at)esginc(dot)com
> www.esginc.com
>
>
>
>
>
>
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