It’s been while till today I couldn't really
frame this very title. Prostitute by definition is "A person who willingly uses his or her talent or
ability in a base and unworthy way, usually for money”. Our job is not about delivering solution but
makes clients happy. We have wide variety of clients it starts from business
user, business analyst, project manager, Development manager and sometimes even other
consultants. Each and every clients has its own very needs likes and dislikes.
We often used the word politics to describe this pleasing but if you attend one
of these meetings you will soon realize this is one way pleasure ride.
Business Solution: As consultant team arrives to
deliver the business solution. First thing consultant expect are problem, requirements
and business expectations. The requirements are highlighted and goals are
identified and works towards goals starts. As project matures, flavors of
personal favors, personal expectation, even personal needs start clouding the
delivery. And yes those are planned for too but there is always delta of those
can be address in timeline given while trying to address those some components
are missed. And journey started to deliver a best business solution and often
ends up with least sustainable one. Now as we understand business needs are the
very reason for software solution or project but If not well discussed, scoped,
planned and handled they often become the very hurdle in delivering the best
solution sometimes even solution itself.
Story of setting over expectations isn't far
from truth, it’s often considered good practice to add more then what is needed
in a thought process that consultants and sometimes the only friend BA will
trim them down. Let me give an example of swing delivery. Consultants would be
often shown park to delivered in times that can delivery just one swing, so
while in race with time consultant will deliver few components of swing and few
of park as time doesn't really allow delivery of whole park but they will fail
to deliver the basic swing set which was actually the need of delivery.
We spend time on delivering items which are
mostly to please but have no real business value as they are deemed important
by a person who is our point of contact. We even use fancy terminologies like
of “A wholesome experience” as swing by itself will not give you complete feeling
so let’s build fencing around it, let’s have pond too since we have pond we
should add some ducks. With more visionary people in team we can even add merry
go round, Now all this doesn't just come from business user, sometimes our very
own PM or BA’s. It is very important to build framework solution that allows to
extend our swing set solution to Whole Park but wrong if you spend time in building
actual things other than just swing set.
