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When do you write the specs for your projects?   [Edit]

Survey period: 14 Apr 2008 to 21 Apr 2008

There's 'When we should do it' and 'When we actually do it'. Your answer is anonymous so be honest!

OptionVotes% 
During requirements gathering9112.13
Before Design8711.60
During Design7910.53
After Design233.07
During initial development374.93
During development as a whole466.13
Near the end of development202.67
After the project is complete415.47
Continuously during the lifetime of the project14919.87
We don't (or rarely) write specs for our projects17723.60



 
GeneralRe: What happened to the Java poll? Pin
toxcct14-Apr-08 22:06
toxcct14-Apr-08 22:06 
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John M. Drescher14-Apr-08 5:16
John M. Drescher14-Apr-08 5:16 
GeneralAfter the project is complete ??? Pin
toxcct14-Apr-08 4:43
toxcct14-Apr-08 4:43 
GeneralRe: After the project is complete ??? Pin
AlexanderO214-Apr-08 6:47
AlexanderO214-Apr-08 6:47 
GeneralRe: After the project is complete ??? Pin
rastaVnuce15-Apr-08 2:18
rastaVnuce15-Apr-08 2:18 
GeneralRe: After the project is complete ??? Pin
Shog914-Apr-08 7:53
sitebuilderShog914-Apr-08 7:53 
GeneralRe: After the project is complete ??? Pin
Paul Watson15-Apr-08 2:21
sitebuilderPaul Watson15-Apr-08 2:21 
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Mycroft Holmes15-Apr-08 21:56
professionalMycroft Holmes15-Apr-08 21:56 
I once wrote a set of Superbase apps (6 modules loosley related) which were in production for 4 years when the client wanted one rewritten into Delphi (their new corporate standard) and asked for the specs. They ended up paying more for the specs than the original cost of development.

It was never written in Delphi as the then manager was sacked and it all dissapeared down a black hole.


Never underestimate the power of human stupidity
RAH

GeneralRe: After the project is complete ??? Pin
Bert delaVega15-Apr-08 7:34
Bert delaVega15-Apr-08 7:34 
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toxcct15-Apr-08 7:36
toxcct15-Apr-08 7:36 

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