SeaSpin

by Jennifer Shettleroe, VP of Engineering at AttachmateWRQ

In 2002 the software development arm of Attachmate Corporation was struggling to balance a large number of products and projects against the demands of a massive project life cycle standard. This PLC specification was immense and difficult to apply, seeking to address the needs of many stakeholders by describing in minute detail the activities and work products at every stage and scope of a project. Jennifer led a team that analyzed the company's fundamental business requirements, considered industry best practices, and designed a project life cycle that accounted for the needs of all stakeholders without impeding the development organization's mission. Having defined a new PLC, Jennifer's team then had to facilitate its acceptance and adoption, managing the human side of the transition from a problematic but entrenched standard to the new way of doing things.