Guy
Take a look at this blog on network analysis to have your suspicions verified.
As for the Death Star, I am afraid you have more than one stakeholder. In Death Star 1 you are close to right - Darth is an engaged sponsor and so is around to deal with design deciions, requirements prioritisation etc.
You'll note that in ROTJ when Death Start 2 is being built Darth has been away and arrives midway through the development stage - and that it is already over budget and late. Features are being descoped left and right. (Never compromise on security people.)
Is this because the Emporor is a less engaged sponsor and has left the key decisions to his middle and frontline managers?
But I digress - this is a BA forum, not a PM one.
I want those plans!
Craig,
there was no link on to the blog...?
In DS 1 Darth may be an enagaged sponsor but as he is only the monkey and not the organ grinder I need the Emporor. Nothing less will do if I want the real requirements and not just the dreaded comment that "I know what the real killer stakeholder would say" when 9 times out of 10 they don't and all those 'decisions' they take get overridden and I have to redo the analysis.
With regards to DS 2 - I didn't even know there was one and bow to your superior geekdom.
BTW - is this a first for comparing Darth Vader to a monkey?
oooohhhhhkay, getting in the mood now...where are those Agile Rebels?
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