ROIowa

Case Study by Elana Varon, Expert Analysis by Doug Hubbard
CIO Magazine, 08/08/2003

The State of Iowa implements a new weighted scoring system in this entry in CIO Magazine’s ongoing case study series. While Varon believes weighted scoring methods are a valid decision-making process, Hubbard gives a somewhat more critical view of Iowa’s approach (which is no surprise to Hubbard’s readers). [view article]

Containing the Pain of Scope Creep

By Regina Kwon and Anna Maria Virzi
Baseline, 3/1/2002

Doug Hubbard provides the authors with a practical example of the costs of adding one more function to software in development. The true costs are probably greater than you expect once a few categories of “hidden costs” are properly considered. [view article]