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Dan has built and managed teams in startups and in large companies. He
has managed those teams during lean years and boom times to build systems
and software under extremely demanding conditions to meet high standards.
Dan's teams have built software delivered both as ASP services as well as installable products.
This experience has given Dan valuable insight into team dynamics and successful
management practices. Some of this learning will be published in The Education of a CTO, an upcoming book on improving the
performance of technology executives. Dan has also written a variety of
articles on topics in technology management. |
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 Team EvaluationIf your teams are not working at full potential and it is not clear why, Dan can help discover the reasons and propose remedies. The problems in technology teams fall into familiar patterns, especially after a few problematic projects in which goals were not achieved. Dan can help hire new staffers and reorganize teams to be more effective. Development Process EvaluationSoftware development is an extremely difficult process to manage successfully. The good news is that a variety of methodologies like Scrum, Extreme Programming, and the Unified Process can dramatically reduct the risk of failure and increase quality if properly applied. Dan's experience managing the development of large and small projects using various approaches can help improve processes and performance. |
Product Development Process Evaluation Product Development is a continuing conversation between marketing and engineering with various intermediaries to help keep the information flowing in both directions. Making sure that information is harvested from all customer touch points, that the marketing requirements are verified in the field, that engineering adjustments during development are done in consultation with the customer advocate are all important ways to help build the best product. Dan can help define these processes for your company and train the entire team how to work together more effectively. Interim CTO/VP engineeringDan can help fill a gap in technology management during a difficult period. He has worked and consulted in a variety of companies and can keep a company moving forward while other issues are sorted out or a new leader is found. |
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