Re: ISO "anecdotal evidence"

Helmut Giese schrieb:

I am in search of something to present to him which shows that this is
in fact, well, a fact - guess why :) - and anything could be useful:
scientific studies, any kind of reports, maybe just stories - could
be, stories are the best bet in this context.(hence the title of this
thread).

Look for Tom DiMarco's books on management of software projects. They are as
useful as the "Dilbert Principle" in describing the actual situation, but
without the danger of insulting a clueless boss.

Kind regards

Jan
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