EVQ II - Gumption

It has always been exciting and also daunting when you are given a blank canvass to draw. Where do you start when you do not have any precedents to fall on? First we just sat down and asked ourselves what is it that we want to achieve? We did brainstorming and came up with our wish list i.e. the functionalities and features we require out of the scorecard. There were no perceived notions as we did not even know whether we can deliver some of the items in the list let alone all of them. Slowly a picture emerged, and the pieces began to fit. We then had a prototype of the logics that we believed will serve our goals. Next, we methodically mapped the steps and the techniques required to link all the concepts together. We performed a walk through to stress test the model. Only when we were able to close all gaps i.e. that the steps are logical as well as within our capabilities to execute did we proceed to the next phase of scripting the algorithm.

Well, the software beneath this is the possession of gumption and we need plenty of it. It is the enthusiasm that team placed in the project. This assures that the outcome is of quality based on our understanding of the value system of the end users.

Corollary, there are also gumption traps i.e. value as well as truth. We were ever mindful of these pitfalls.

Like the saying goes, the rest is history. All in all, we came out with a quality product that we are proud of.

Some of the projects that we are working on and or have completed:
1. value based management - scorecard enhancements
2. asp.net 2.0,
3. reading: Lila - An Inquiry into Morals,
4. robotics - drawing up of a strategy roadmap with focus on scripting, analytics, sensors, and
5. integrating web-based intiatives into a coherent hub.

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Keywords: quality, value systems,
trust, domain knowledge, technology, networking